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Define Message Types for Scheduling Agreement Release/Expediter

In this step, you define the message types for scheduling agreements.

In the SAP System, the message type denotes different kinds of message (in Purchasing, mainly communications sent to vendors, such as purchase orders, order acknowledgments, and expediters).

To define a message type, you must enter the following:

Alphanumeric key, up to four characters in length, uniquely defining a message type.
Key for the access sequence.
Text describing the message type.
Indicator via which you specify whether a message can be outputted to the same partner several times. If you set this indicator, specify under the heading "Change messages" the program and FORM routine with which the change message is generated. In the standard system, these are program FM06AEND and the FORM routine CHANGE_FLAG.
In addition, you must set the "New message determination" indicator in the message schema for the scheduling agreement.
Single-character, numeric key defining the type of message processing (e.g. printout, transmission as fax or e-mail).
Single-character, numeric key defining the point in time at which the message is processed (e.g. immediately a document is saved or with the next selection run).
Partner role defining the recipient.
Indicator specifying that the default for this message is to be generated via the condition technique.
Single-character, numeric key defining the conditions upon which the print parameters are determined (see the step Adjust Form for Purchasing Documents ).
Note
The values for the transmission medium, time-spot, and partner role entered under the detailed data are automatically adopted as default values when a message record is created for the message type.

Set up fine-tuned control for each message type

For each message type you create, you must specify the operations for which it is to be used.
For example: operations "new output", "output of changes" or "output of expediters".

To do so, choose Fine-Tuned Control: Scheduling Agreement in the Customizing activity.

Recommendation

Activities

1. Check to what extent you can use the message types included in the standard SAP System supplied and to what extent you must change them.
2. Define your message types for scheduling agreements.