Rule Control Example (SAP Library - Rules-Based Availability Check)

Rule Control Example

Rule Control Settings

Qualified product: entry (requested product); qualified location: entry (requested location)

Combination sequence: Combine qualified product with all locations, then qualified location with all products

Combination: union

Complement: no

Requested product is P3; requested location is L2. The following table shows a matrix that contains all location products.

Substitution list

L4/P1	L4/P2	L4/P3	L4/P4	L4/P5
L3/P1	L3/P2	L3/P3	L3/P4	L3/P5
L2/P1	L2/P2	L2/P3	L2/P4	L2/P5
L1/P1	L1/P2	L1/P3	L1/P4	L1/P5

Sequence

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List of Results

L1/P3
L2/P3
L3/P3
L4/P3
L2/P1
L2/P2
L2/P4
L2/P5

The sequence in the list of results is determined by the selected combination sequence (combine qualified product with all locations, then qualified location with all products).