1. When the event "goods movement" takes place, a check is run to see whether the procedure assigned to every additional specifies that an additionals IDoc has to be generated. If this is the case, the additionals IDoc is automatically generated and sent when the goods movement is posted.

2. The number of additionals that have to be generated is determined from the goods movement document. The quantity determined from the document can be rounded off using a rounding profile for the additional, ensuring that a few extra tickets are printed to cover loss or damage, for example. This is only possible if the additional is listed in the DC and a rounding profile has been assigned.

3. If the goods movement takes place in a distribution center, the additionals IDoc is sent to the distribution center via ALE.

4. In the case of a store goods movement, the IDoc is sent to the logical system TICKETS. We do not recommend that you configure your system to generate additionals IDocs for stores. They should instead be informed via the assortment list about any additional-related tasks that are necessary.

The procedure for an additionals IDoc generated as the result of a purchase order or delivery being created or changed is the same as that for additionals IDocs generated as the result of goods movements. You must make the relevant settings for use and events in Customizing under Procedure for additionals.

When a purchase order, goods movement, or delivery is created, the system checks whether the procedure for additionals assigned to each additional for an article requires a follow-on order to be created. If it does, an additional document is first given the status "Follow-on order is to be created". You can then use a report to generate purchase orders for additionals automatically for these documents.

You can display the additionals documents in the additionals monitor, and change data, if the system settings allow this.

You can generate follow-on orders automatically using a batch report, or online in the additionals monitor.

When a purchase order, goods movement or delivery is created, the system checks whether the Customizing settings for the procedure for an additional require the additionals data to be requested via a BAPI. In this case, an additionals document is given the status "BAPI request not yet carried out". The document contains information on who can request the BAPI.

As soon as the additionals IDoc has been requested by BAPI "SalesAdditionalReq.Replicate", the status is set to "Processed". The IDoc cannot be requested a second time.

You can display the data and status of the additionals document in the additionals monitor, and change data, if the system settings allow this.

Often, you may want an additionals IDoc to be generated automatically when specific parameters change so that additionals immediately reflect the updated data. For example, this is always the case if additionals are printed centrally.