Technical completion means ending a production order from a logistical viewpoint. This function is usually used, if the execution of an order has to be stopped prematurely or if the order could not be executed in the required manner and open requirements for the order (reservations, capacities) should be deleted.
The
Technically complete
function must be allowed for the operation, that is, it cannot be disallowed due to a system or user status. To this end, the system checks the business transaction BTAB (technically complete; see
business transaction
).
The following actions are executed if an order is set to
Technically complete.
The order is not relevant for MRP planning
Reservations are deleted
Capacity requirements are deleted
Purchase requisitions for external operations or non-stock materials are deleted
The order and its operations receive the system status
Technically Completed
(TECO)
If an order is technically complete, you cannot change it. The fields in the order are displayed but cannot be changed. You can however cancel technical completion, for instance if order data has to be changed.
Note
After technical completion you can still make postings for the order . For instance, material withdrawal or a confirmation can be posted if they were previously forgotten.
You can execute this function in two ways:
When you are changing an order, choose
.Technically complete is a function that you can use in mass processing .
You can reverse technical completion as follows:
When you are changing an order, choose
.