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GATP Course: Exercise 4

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Backorder Processing

Estimated Time: 60 min

At the conclusion of these exercises, you should be able to:

 Create the Filter type.

 Create the sort profile.

 Create variant for BOP in background.

 Execute the Backorder Processing in Background as well as in foreground.

Note:

• You have executed the ATP planning after doing the complete settings.

• BOP is used for changing confirmed quantities and dates/times as part of the ATP Check

Setting required for Backorder Processing

Activating Backorder Processing

Purpose:

Backorder processing can only get executed in planning version 000. The planning version needs to be
activated for BOP.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Activating Backorder Processing
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization à Master Data à
Planning Version Management à Model and Version
Management

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Procedure:

1. On the Model/Planning Version Mgmt: Display Planning Data screen expand the node (Model) 000
and double click on entry (Version) 000.

2. Check the Backorder Processing Active Check Box.

3. Press .

Defining the Filter Type

Purpose:

Filter type defines the characteristics used to filter the orders for backorders processing.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Defining the Filter Type
Menu Path SAP SCM IMG menu → Implementation Guide → Advanced
Planning and Optimization → Global Available-to-Promise
(Global ATP) → Tools → Maintain Filter Type

Procedure:

1. On the Change View “Filter Type”: Overview screen, choose and make the following
entries:

In this field… Enter…

Filter Type Enter the name of filter type XXFILTERTYPE

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2. Choose Enter and select the filter type you have just entered and double-click on Order Categories in
the dialog structure.

3. On the Change View “Order Categories”: Overview screen, choose and make the
following entry:

In this field… Enter…

Category Enter the ATP Category BM

4. Double-click on Criteria in the dialog structure.

5. On the Change View “Criteria”: Overview screen, choose and enter the following fields:

MATNR

PLANT

MBDAT

6. Choose .

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Defining the Sort Profile

Purpose:

Specifications in the sort profile define the processing sequence for order items in backorder processing. This
profile enables you to specify characteristics, their sequence, and the sort order.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Defining the Sort Profile
Menu Path SAP SCM IMG menu → Implementation Guide → Advanced
Planning and Optimization → Global Available-to-Promise
(Global ATP) → Tools → Define Sort Profile

Procedure:

1. In the Change View “Sort Profile”: Overview screen, choose and make the following
entry:

In this field… Enter…

Sort profile Enter the name of Sort Profile XXSORTPROFILE

2. Select the entered sort profile and double-click the Criteria in the dialog structure.

3. In the Change View “Criteria”: Overview screen, choose and enter the following fields:

DELET

KUNNR

MATNR

4. Choose .

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Assigning the Rule Strategy

Purpose:

If Rule Based Availability check is required for the orders selected, Rule strategy assignment is a must activity.
You must assign the technical scenario EE to a rule strategy so that rules-based ATP can be performed within
the framework of backorder processing.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Assigning the Rule Strategy
Menu Path SAP SCM IMG menu → Advanced Planner and Optimizer
→ Global Available-to-Promise → Rules-Based Availability
Check → Assign Rule Strategy

Procedure:

1. On the Change View “Assign Rule Strategy”: Overview screen, choose and make the
following entry:

In this field… Enter…

Tech. Scenario Enter the scenario EE
Business trans. Enter the value ZRBT
Action Type Enter the value B
Strategy Assign the strategy XX_SCP
Handling of CP Choose Substitute

2. Choose .

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Creating filter variant

Purpose:

The values of the criteria with which documents are chosen are determined in a filter variant. The criteria are
defined by the filter type. The filter variant is saved as the variant for a report. A filter variant is always defined
for a filter type. Several filter variants may exist for a filter type.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Defining the Filter Variant
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global ATP →
Backorder Processing → Backorder Processing Worklist

Procedure:

1. In the ATP, BOP: Backorder processing: Worklist control screen, make the following entries:
In this field… Enter…
Filter Type Enter the Filter Type : XXFILTERTYPE

2. Choose and go to the Filter type: ZRFILTERTYPE screen. On the Document

tab page, make the following entries:

In this field… Enter…

Product Enter a product XXFG1, XXFG2, XXFG3
Plant location Enter the plant XXP1,XXP2
Material Availability Enter the Date from today to Today + 1 week
Date

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3. On the Confirmation situation tab page, make the following entries:

In this field… Enter…

Backorders (date) Select
Requested date Select
Delivery proposal Select
Requested date (part.) Select
Delvry propsal(part) Select
Without confirmation Select Without confirmation
Consider Confirmation Select Consider Confirmation lock
lock
Consider partial delivery Select Consider partial delivery
Consider fixed Select Consider fixed confirmation
confirmation

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4. Choose .
5. On the ABAP: Save as Variant screen enter the name and description XX_BOP.

6. Choose .

Creating Variant for the BOP Worklist

Purpose:

BOP Worklist is a prerequisite for the background processing and ensures a quick-start of the program.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Creating Variant for BOP Worklist
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global ATP →
Backorder Processing → Backorder Processing Worklist

Procedure:

1. On the ATP, BOP: Backorder processing: Worklist control screen, make the following entries:

In this field… Enter…

Filter type Enter the filter type XXFILTERTYPE
Variant name Enter the filter variant created in the previous step ZR_BOP
Sort profile Enter the sort profile name ZRSORTPROFILE

2. Choose .

3. On the ABAP: Save as Variant screen, enter the name and description XX_BOP_WORKLIST.

4. Choose .

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Creating Variant for the BOP Background Processing

Purpose:

The variant for the BOP background processing ensures a quick-start of the program and is also necessary for
the background processing.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Defining the Filter Type
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global ATP →
Backorder Processing → Batch Backorder Processing

Procedure:

1. In the ATP, BOP: Backorder processing (Batch) screen, enter the following data:

In this field… Enter…

Name Enter the batch job name XX_BOP_RUN
Filter type Enter the filter type name XXFILTERTYPE
Variant name Enter the filter variant created in the previous step ZR_BOP
Sort profile Enter the sort profile name ZRSORTPROFILE

2. Choose the Parameters Process tab page. Change the following default value:
In this field… Enter…
Execution Mode Select the radio button Update Changes

3. Choose the Parameters Check tab page and select the following option:
In this field… Enter…
Rule Eval.(again) Select the Check Box Rule Eval. (Again)

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4. Choose the Log tab page. Do not change default values. Select the following option:
In this field… Enter…
Results Output Select the Check Box Result Output

5. Choose . In the ABAP: Save as Variant screen, enter the name and description ZR_BOP_RUN

6. Choose .

Interactive Backorder Processing

Purpose:

To manually redistribute confirmed quantities interactive backorder processing is used. You need to have a
confirmed sales order in SCM system. The Interactive BOP can not be done with requirement created
through simulation.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Interactive Backorder Processing
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global ATP →
Backorder Processing → Interactive Backorder Processing

Procedure:

1. On interactive Backorder Processing screen make the following entries:

In this field… Enter…
Product Enter the Product No XXFG1
Location Enter the Location XXP1
Business event Enter the Business event A

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2. Press .
3. On the screen Product View select the sales order.
4. Enter the value .80 in the Box Reduction factor.

5. Press enter. It will reduce the confirmed quantity by 80% and release the quantity for confirming other
orders.

6. Press .

Running Back Order Processing in Background

Purpose:

Since the BOP run process large amount of data. It is advisable to run this in background.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Interactive Backorder Processing
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global ATP →
Backorder Processing → Batch Backorder Processing

Procedure:

1. On ATP, BOP: Batch Order Processing screen press to select the variant.

2. Select the created variant XX_BOP_Run

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3. Press .

Result display of Back Order Processing run

Purpose:

Since the BOP run process large amount of data. It is advisable to run this in background.

Document Type Configuration

SCM component SCM Advance Planning and Optimization
Activity Interactive Backorder Processing
Menu Path Advanced Planning and Optimization → Global ATP →
Backorder Processing → Batch Backorder Result

Procedure:

1. On APO : Backorder Processing: Result Display : Initial Screen make the following entries:
In this field… Enter…
Name Enter the Name XX_BOP_RUN
Process Enter BOP
Status Enter X Update Ended
Filter Type Enter XXFILTERTYPE
Filter Variant Enter ZR_BOP
Sort Profile Enter ZRSORTPROFILE
Display Enter Current Requirements/Confirmation Situation

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2. Press .

Displayed result is from other system.

Scheduling the BOP run in background

Purpose:

BOP run can be scheduled in Background. It can run once in a day to change the confirmation of Sales Order.

Procedure:

1. Use TCode SM36.

2. On Define Background Job screen , make the following entries:

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In this field… Enter…

Job Name Enter the Name XX_BOP_RUN
Exec Target Press F4 and select the Target system

4. Press .

5. On Create Step 1 screen , make the following entries:

In this field… Enter…

Name Enter the Name /SAPAPO/BOP
Variant Enter ZR_BOP_RUN

6. Press .

7. Press .

8. Press .

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9. Check the check box Periodic Job.

10. Press .

11. Press Daily and save.

12. Make the following entries.

In this field… Enter…

Schedule start Date Enter the Today’s Date
Time Enter Time

13. Press .

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