Acknowledge receipt of the current release or the previous release

As supplier, you can use this function to acknowledge receipt of the current release or the previous release. When you acknowledge a release, the release automatically acquires the status Acknowledged. The customer can also see this status in SAP SNC. SAP SNC automatically enters in the release header the date on which the supplier acknowledged the release. The acknowledgment is not integrated with the customer back-end system.

Reject current release

You, as supplier, can use this function to reject the current release. The release receives the status Rejected and the system generates an alert (alert type 7107). SAP SNC automatically enters the date of the rejection in the release header. The rejection is not integrated with the customer back-end system.

Print release list as PDF document

This function is available for customers and suppliers in the release overview. You can use this function to print the list of the releases that are displayed in the release overview.

Print current release as PDF document

This function is available for the customer and the supplier in the release details in the release history. When you print a release, the release acquires the status Printed.

Note: To be able to print a release, you need to have entered the addresses of the relevant business partners and locations fully (name, street, town, and country) in the business partner master and in the location master.

You can use the /SCA/CL_RELEASE Smart Form form for printing. For more information, see Printing.

SAP SNC prints the release in the user's logon language by default. You can use the /SCA/BOL_REL_LANGU BAdI to define another output language.

Download release list in table format

This function is available for customers and suppliers in the release overview. You can use this function to download the list of the releases that are displayed in the release overview.

Download current release in table format

This function is available for the customer and the supplier in the release details in the release history. When you download the current release, the release automatically acquires the status Downloaded.

Compare releases

To determine whether the schedule lines of a release differ from the schedule lines of another release, you – as customer or as supplier – can compare two releases in the release history, for example, the current release with its predecessor. For more information, see Release Comparison.

Create Scheduling Agreement Confirmation

You, as supplier, can use this function to create a scheduling agreement confirmation for the current release. For more information, see Maintaining Scheduling Agreement Confirmations.

Create ASN for the current release

This function is only available for suppliers. You can use this function to create an ASN for the due schedule lines of the current release. A schedule line is due if an ASN quantity has not been assigned to it (see Determination of Due Scheule Lines). If the ASN-based due quantity is zero, you cannot create ASNs.

To create an ASN, you select the schedule lines with a due quantity in the release details on the Schedule Lines tab page, and choose Create ASN.

Note the following:

For more information, see Creating ASNs Manually in SAP SNC. For information about exception situations for ASNs in release processing, see Release Alerts and ASN Alerts.

Display ASNs for the current release

SAP SNC automatically determines the due schedule lines for a release, that is, the schedule lines that do not have an ASN quantity or have an ASN quantity that is too small. To do so, SAP SNC assigns ASNs to the current release. To display these ASNs, choose Related ASNs. This function is available for customers and suppliers. For more information, see Determination of Due Schedule Lines.

Call due list for purchasing documents

Choose Due List in the release details to call the due list for purchasing documents. The due list contains due release schedule lines. For more information, see Receipts and Requirements.

Call receipts/requirements list

Choose R/R List in the release details to call the receipts/requirements list. The receipts/requirements list contains release schedule lines and scheduling agreement confirmations. For more information, see Receipts and Requirements.

Create a note

To create a note at header or schedule line level, select the release in the release history or on the Schedule Lines tab page and choose Notes.

Delete releases

The system administrator can delete releases in SAP SNC that are no longer required, using the /SCA/DM_BOL_REL_DELETE report.

On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose  Supply Network Collaboration Scheduling Agreement Release Release Processing Delete Scheduling Agreement Releases to call the report for online processing. The report only deletes releases locally in SAP SNC. Deletion is not integrated with the customer's back-end system.