Evaluating Rules 

Use

You want to display a complete list of substitute location products for the corresponding rule.

Procedure

Rule Evaluation in Integrated Rule Maintenance

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       1.      From the SAP Easy Access screen select Master Data → Rule Maintenance → Integrated Rule Maintenance.

       2.      Choose  (Maintain rule) in the Overview frame and select the rule that you want to evaluate by double-clicking.

       3.      Choose  (Evaluate rule) in the Details frame.

       4.      Choose the requested location product and then Enter.

If the requested location product that you entered is not taken into account in the current procedure, a message appears.

       5.      Choose  (Start evaluation).

An ordered list of all substitute location products appears.

Rule Evaluation Using User Exit (APOAT002)

The user exit is called after the check. If the user exit is active, you can select substitutions that were returned from the rules. Furthermore, you can change the confirmation (date and quantity). Several substitutions are possible.

For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) under Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) → Enhancements → ATP Controller → Choose Substitutions.