Combining AFS schedule lines into one Item

[Former Member]

HI,

Due to certain reasons the item in an order splits into two schedule lines. When the order is delivered, each schedule line gets copied as separate batch item though they are of the same grid value. Is there a way where we can make the order schedule lines get copied into delivery as a single batch item if they are of the same Grid Value.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks & Regards,

Vidya Sagar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear VidyaSagar,

In sale order - at the item overview screen - you ll be having an indicator named 'No duplicate'.

If you check this indicator - it won't allow the system to enter double line for a same grid..

Ex:

Material: Qty: Date:

XX-38 10 2/2/2009

XX-38 10 3/2/2009

If you check that indicator, system will throw a warning message - so that you can change the item to have only one line entry in the sale order which may prevent dual schedule line for same material..

Another one option is to make use of the order scheduling in sale order..

If you use the order scheduling S04 - it will change the delivery date of the material according to the division of the products..

Ex:

Material: Division: Qty: Req.Dlv Date:

XX-38 Apparel 10 2-2-2009

XX-39 Apparel 10 3-2-2009

If you run the order scheduling(Strategy S04) - it will change the delivery date of both items to 3-3-2009.

(I assume in your case, you are having more than one schedule lines for a particular item..)

And one more thing to consider:

An item in sale order can have more than one schedule line.

This can happen - if the customer allows partial delivery and on the requested delivery we don't have enough stock to deliver to the customer..

At the time of ATP run, as per the option you have chosen(one time delivery, Full Qty, System proposal),

the system will determine the delivery date..

I am updating the things which I aware about AFS.. Make use of this - if it helps you..

Thanks,

Venkatesh.S.P

Edited by: venkatesh paulraj on Mar 16, 2009 3:51 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Venkatesh,

Thank you for the response. Here is the scenario we are facing.

We hot the proposal at the time of ATP check which as you said would sometimes spilt the same item into different schedule lines - say 0001 - 2/12/09 and 0002 - 2/19/2009. However, sometime we might not deliver the first schedule line and deliver both the schedule lines on say 2/20/09. At this time teh delivery has two bacth split items since they technicall get copied from 2 different schedule lines though of the same Grid Value. Our requirement is that both the schedule lines should get consolidated into a single batch/sub item rather than two separate split items. Also please note that the batches for the two grid values are same. We are not sure whether we want to change the delivery date in the order using the order scheduling or for that matter even the no duplicate line becuase our requirement is with the dleivery.

Any ideas ?

Thanks & Regards,

Vidya

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Sorry friend. I do not have idea on this.

As you have mentioned, from the schedule line the details will be copied to the delivery.

As we are having two different schedule lines in sale order, it has to copy to delivery as two line items.

I don't think that we can combine the schedule lines in delivery.

Even in Order Scheduling, it will change the delivery date, but in delivery there will be different line items for each schedule line.

(If the customer allows partial delivery)At the time of ATP proposal, according to the option you have chosen - system will decide the delivery date.

If you don't do the delivery on the date which ATP check proposed, try to carry out(Run) Availability Check again on later date..

Ex: At the first time, which you have run on ATP check, System proposes two delivery date 01/12/2009 and 01/19/2009. Due to some reasons, you are not able to deliver goods on 01/12/2009. You want to deliver the same on 01/19/2009. In this case, try to carry out Availability Check newly for that item which may change the scheduled date to 01/19/2009. I am not sure whether it will work or not.

(Note: If you choose full Qty option at the time of ATP check, it will propose the delivery date where 100% delivery can be met. Try that also - if that helps you.)

Leave the thread as opened. Will wait some other Guru's valuable options.

Please change the title to Combining schedule line. Don't mention it as AFS specific. It is a general one. As it is mentioned as AFS, some of the Guru, may not look into this thread..

Thanks,

Venkatesh.S.P

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hey Thanks Venkatesh. We might not do a Full delivery at teh time of ATP check as we have a policy of partial shipments. It is that sometimes there are situations where the orders do not get delivered due to logistical issues. Then after somedays we see that a delivery gets created in batchrun and we can observe that we have some batch split items though of the same grid value and batch as they originate from different schedule lines. Though this does not have any impact from our business standpoint, we have a problem with Packing the delivery. Any ways. I appreciate your effort. I have chnage the subject as well to keep it general.

Regards,

Vidya

[Former Member]

Hi. I am new to SD SAP. But I think the problem arises due to Posting date and delivery date mismatch. Every process needs some time like for order, availability, delivery and billing etc sould take some time like 4-6 working days, according to the feeding in the system. I think in your case the order date and the delivery date is not proportionate. I mean if it should take 5 working days, but if you entering the delivery date before the 5 days, than in that case it would show 2 schedule lines. Please check whether in sales order tabke the field "Su" has a 'tike' or not. If it hah a 'tike' mark then the reason is the same as i explained.

I am new to SAP, so just check the same and revert.

[Former Member]

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[Former Member]

Hi. I am new to SD SAP. But I think the problem arises due to Posting date and delivery date mismatch. Every process needs some time like for order, availability, delivery and billing etc sould take some time like 4-6 working days, according to the feeding in the system. I think in your case the order date and the delivery date is not proportionate. I mean if it should take 5 working days, but if you entering the delivery date before the 5 days, than in that case it would show 2 schedule lines. Please check whether in sales order tabke the field "Su" has a 'tike' or not. If it hah a 'tike' mark then the reason is the same as i explained.

I am new to SAP, so just check the same and revert.