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Function documentationScheduling Using Configurable Process Scheduling

 

You can use configurable process scheduling as part of transportation and shipment scheduling. In this case, transportation and shipment scheduling is replaced by configurable process scheduling. In this way, you can make use of the benefits of configurable process scheduling by using your own scheduling schemas, to calculate additional dates, for example.

Prerequisites

  • In Customizing for configurable process scheduling, you have defined a process alias for the item category used.

    For more information, see Customizing for SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) under Start of the navigation path SCM Basis Next navigation step Configurable Process Scheduling Next navigation step Process Definition Next navigation step Define Process Alias End of the navigation path.

  • You have set configurable process scheduling so that the system calculates at least the following derived date types:

    • Unloading date

    • Delivery date

    • Goods issue date

    • Loading date

    • Material availability date

    • Transportation planning date (TDDAT)

    The dates must also be arranged in such a way that the following conditions are met:

    • The unloading date is greater or equal to the delivery date.

    • The delivery date is greater or equal to the goods issue date.

    • The goods issue date is greater or equal to the loading date.

    • The loading date is greater or equal to the material availability date.

    • The loading date is greater or equal to the transportation planning date.

    This is necessary because the applications that use transportation and shipment scheduling rely on all these dates being calculated and arranged in a particular order.

  • In Customizing for Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP), you have made the following settings so that the system can determine a process alias:

    • You have made all the settings so that the system determines a process alias with the condition technique.

      For more information, see Customizing for SAP SCM under Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) Next navigation step Transportation and Shipment Scheduling Next navigation step Scheduling Using Configurable Process Scheduling Next navigation step Assign Schema and Activity to a Condition Type List End of the navigation path.

    • You have made all the settings so that the system determines a process alias via assignment of item category to process alias.

      For more information, see Customizing for SAP SCM under Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) Next navigation step Transportation and Shipment Scheduling Next navigation step Scheduling Using Configurable Process Scheduling Next navigation step Determine Assignment of Item Category to Process Alias End of the navigation path.

      An item category, which can be used to find a process alias, is not known in every process. If an item category is not known, the system cannot determine the process alias in this way.

      Example Example

      One process in which item categories are known is the processing of SD sales orders from the ERP system.

      End of the example.

    If the system finds a process alias using the condition technique, it does not take account of the process alias that you have assigned to the item category.

  • In Customizing for Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP), you have assigned a scheduling schema and an activity type to a condition type list. Configurable process scheduling can use this assignment to determine durations, calendars, or time zones.

    For more information, see Customizing for SAP SCM under Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) Next navigation step Transportation and Shipment Scheduling Next navigation step Scheduling Using Configurable Process Scheduling Next navigation step Assign Schema and Activity to a Condition Type List End of the navigation path.

  • If you want to use scheduling schema SCHEDL_RLD, you have defined that backorder processing considers the release date for requirements. To make this setting, on the SAP Easy Access screen choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Opimization Next navigation step Global ATP Next navigation step Backorder Processing Next navigation step Batch Backorder Processing End of the navigation path, and select the Consider Release Date checkbox in the filter on the Confirmation Situation tab page.

Features

You can use the following scheduling schemas:

  • SCHEDL

    This schema contains all scheduling types and scheduling activities in the correct sequence. You can use this schema as a template for creating new schemas, such as the schemas described in the following section.

  • SCHEDL_ROUTE

    You can use this schema to integrate the static route determination, for example in a SAP Customer Relationship Managements (SAP CRM) sales order.

    For more information about route determination, see Scheduling Using Route Determination and Route Determination.

    Note Note

    If you are using SAP CRM as an OLTP system, you can only use this schema as of SAP CRM 5.0.

    End of the note.

  • SCHEDL_SDD

    If you use this schema, the system skips the ATP check depending on the source determination due date/time. This means that the system does not perform an ATP check for requirements that lie far in the future, rather it does so first as part of backorder processing in SAP SCM when reaching the source determination due date/time.

    Note Note

    You can only use this schema for SAP CRM sales orders as of SAP CRM 5.0.

    End of the note.

  • SCHEDL_RLD

    If you use this schema, backorder processing excludes the requirements for which the release date has been reached.

    Note Note

    If you are using SAP CRM as an OLTP system, you can only use this schema as of SAP CRM 5.0.

    End of the note.

  • SCHEDL_TPOP

    You can use this schema as part third-party order processing by source determination. For more information, see Scheduling Third-Party Order Processing by Source Determination.

    Note Note

    If you are using SAP CRM as an OLTP system, you can only use this schema as of SAP CRM 5.0.

    End of the note.

  • SCHEDL_MM

    You can use this schema to schedule stock transport orders the same as for liveCache scheduling.

    Note Note

    You can only use this schema if you are using an ERP system for an OLTP system as of ERP 6.0.

    End of the note.

  • SCHEDL_MM_RG

    You can use this schema to schedule stock transport orders using static route determination, the same as for liveCache scheduling.

    Note Note

    You can only use this schema if you are using an ERP system for an OLTP system as of ERP 6.0 including SAP enhancement package 5.

    End of the note.

If you want to use the SCHEDL_MM_RG procedure, you have to activate the business function SCM-APO-ATP, Usability and Various Functions (SCM_APO_ATP_1).