Create Delivery Group

[cathy_liang]

Hi experts,

I have gone through the relevant thread & tested in the system. However, I still got question about the field "create delivery group" in item catergory (VOV7). This filed can be marked X or A.

Appreciate illustrating about the difference. Many thanks.

[Shiva_Ram · Accepted solution]

The F1-Help of that field reads below;

Form delivery group and correlate BOM components

Here you can determine whether sub-items that belong to a main item, and which resulted from a BOM explosion, are to be combined in a delivery group.

Use

You use a delivery group to determine a common delivery date for all the items that it contains. If you double the quantity ordered for the main item, then the order quantity for the sub-item will also be doubled.

Indicator X means that a delivery date is created for the delivery group. The system uses the last date (chronologically) of an item in this group to create the schedule line date.

Indicator A means that the system generates correlated schedule lines. If no complete delivery is required, as soon as all the items in a bill of material are available, the system creates a correlated schedule line. On the first date, when all items in a bill of material are available, a confirmed quantity is issued.

Additionally check the below links regarding correlated schedule line;;

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/08/ee9e03994511d194df00a0c9306794/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/08/ee9e03994511d194df00a0c9306794/frameset.htm

Regards

[cathy_liang · Accepted solution]

Dear Ram,

Again, many thanks.

Actually I have gone through the explanation about that and made testing. However, I fail to find the difference between X and A (create delivery group) through testing.

Would you plz explain by giving example? Looking forward to your respond.

[cathy_liang · Accepted solution]

Any respond?

[Lakshmipathi]

Not sure whether you have gone through this document

[Delivery Group Correlation in BoMs|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/08/ee9e03994511d194df00a0c9306794/content.htm]

thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[cathy_liang]

Dear Lakshmipathi,

Many thanks. I have already gone through it. However, I appreciate you explain it by using example. You know, I have tested by using X or A in create delivery group. But the system reactions are the same.

Looking forward to your respond.