Collective orders are only created if the special procurement type is set to direct production in the components for which the separate production orders are to be created (materials planning area in the material master).
Note
In the standard system, 52 is the special procurement type for direct production (that is, for components that are produced within a collective order).
To create a collective order, proceed as follows:
To create a collective order manually, proceed as described in Creating a Production Order with a Material .
To convert a planned order, proceed as described in Individual Conversion of a Planned Order .
Note
To create a collective order, you must use an order type with internal number assignment .