Process order showing different dates in APO RRP3

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I'm facing one issue regarding difference of dates in MD04 & RRP3 in APO.

There are few process orders for which APO is taking different dates, in actual, APO is calculating weekend days also which it normally does not (& which is not expected). This is happening only for a particular plant only. I tried doing CCR activity for the material-plant, but could not have common (correct) date in APO.

We have only gATP part of APO implemented. MRP & planning takes place in R/3.

I have verified factory calendars in R/3 & APO, and both are matching. Also checked Shipping calendar of plant (Shipping, planning, production calendars are same for this plant in /SAPAPO/LOC3), and shipping calendar also not showing weekend days in the bucket.

Also, this is happening only for Process orders, Sales orders are replicated with proper dates in RRP3.

Could you please advise if there are separate settings for this? Or how should I go about to solve it?

Many thanks !!!

AP.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

An additional info on the query: it is found that this is happening only when weekend or holidays are coming in between the GR processing time. Otherwise Process order dates are matched in ECC & APO.

For example, XYZ material has GR processing time of 3 days. And if I'm creating a process order in ECC on 5th June (Tuesday), both MD04 & RRP3 showing 8th June.

And for the same material, if I enter Process order on 8th (Friday), R/3 will show 13th June as availability day (excluding weekends as desired). But for the same, APO is showing 11th June in RRP3.

Also this is happening for holidays also. APO is considering both weekends & holidays for giving availability dates for Process orders. Sales orders are getting proper dates from the SDCAL maintained accordingly.

Could you please suggest if there exist any other time-stream esp for Process orders (I checked LOC3 & it is in sync with FCAL). Or is there any setting in APO where weekends/holidays are checked for process orders?

This is happening only for a single plant.

Could you please help !

Thanks a lot !

AP.

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

Please check the calendar assign to your resource in APO. Also check calendar assign to your location in LOC3 and check the calendar days in SCAL.

Also cross check,

1. Local time zones are set at the location master.
2. The planning version is set for local time zones /SAPAPO/MVM
3. All calendars (time stream) at the location must be based on the same time zone as the location.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

AP,

Goods receipt processing time is usually managed by assigning an inbound handling resource (the resource will be 'calendar' type resource) to the location (//LOC1>Resouces tab).  The resource in turn will be set up to conain the valid and non-valid workdays.

Best Regards,

DB49

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Rupesh & DB a lot !

Rupesh,

Calendar is same in Resource and the one assigned to Location in LOC3. Bucket in SDCAL is also correct (weekends/holidays are excluded). I checked the time zone & it is local for the location. Also, in the planning version as you mentioned, local times zone in maintained. Also, all time-streams do have same time zones.

DB,

Thanks for sharing this info. I went through the resource (inbound) maintained. But I'm unable to trace out where can I find out the reason of weekend/holiday inclusion in planning. Could you please help me know that.

I have attached following three images for the ref. Kindly guide me through this one.

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

As per the OSS Note 333386 - Availability date different in APO and R/3

The availability dates may vary in the case where the end of the goods receipt processing begins at the start of non-working hours.At present, there is no way of achieving identical availability dates in APO and R/3 since this would restrict the functions in APO.However, the difference should not have any negative effects for further processes.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

AP,

Expert Rupesh has raised a valid point.  I would suggest that before you do anything you review the note he has cited.

I will address my answer specifically to the question you asked me. You have created this resource as a Single.  I have never created a Single Resource and used it as a Handling resource for the purpose of GRPT scheduling, so I cannot predict what will/will not happen.  SAP clearly states that this resource should be created as a Calendar resource.

If you decide to comply with this requirement, you will have to delete all assignments of this resource,  delete the resource, and then re-create it as a calendar resource.

Again, I emphasize that I cannot predict if this will affect your results.

Best Regards,

DB49

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Experts DB & Rupesh,

Thanks a lot for your help as usual. And sorry for getting late on this subject.

I'm still finding it difficult to convince my client about this behavior of APO. He is still repeating same thing that why APO taking weekends and GR time has to be on weekdays/working days only, despite referring them the note .

About resource point, all resources globally are maintained in the same way (single resource).

AP.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

AP ,

About resource point, all resources globally are maintained in the same way (single resource).

That may be what has been done, but it makes no business sense.  One normally creates resources according to the business requirements.  Each resource type behaves differently under different circumstances.  If you do not wish to use the recommendations SAP has provided, then you cannot expect the results to work as SAP states in their documentation.

GRPT can be made to respect working/non-working days, as I stated earlier.  With respect to your client's disappointment with any other 'date consistency' requirement that cannot be met, I suggest that you raise a message with SAP.

Best Regards,

DB49

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Experts DB & Rupesh a lot !

It did help. I could convince my client indeed with the help of SAP note Rupesh mentioned & Resource info DB suggested.

Thanks a lot for all your whole hearted help !!!

AP.

[rupesh_brahmankar3]

Hi,

Please refer the OSS Note 333386 - Availability date different in APO and R/3.

I hope it will provide you fair idea over this issue.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[Former Member]

Thanks for knowledge share.

Dev, I GR processing time is same in both R/3 & APO material masters. Also it is same in the process order created.

Prasun, Time stream IDs maintained for this plant are (Ship cal, Prod Cal & WH cal) are exactly same. And this ID has same dates that are maintained the mail FCAL which is used for this plant in R/3 & APO.

Rupesh, thanks, I will check the OSS note & will write once I find something relevant.

Thanks a lot !!!

AP.

[Former Member]

Hi

Since APO works with timestreams, please check the timestreams that has been associated with the same location specifically the ones for Production and Planning.

Thanks,

Prasun

[dev_shetty]

Hi,

        You have mentioned that calendars are same in both the systems. Another criteria which can cause the issues in lead time like planned delivery time. GR time, GI time, transport time , replenishemnt times etc. Please check they are in sync.

Thanks

Dev