Explain About The PO Confirmation Control Key In Detail
在實際的採購過程中，雖然與供應商簽定了採購協議並在SAP中創建了採購訂單，供應商的物料是分批而並不是一次性送達，而且最終送達的數量與訂單的 數量有時會有差異。供應商每批發貨都會隨貨出具發貨數量單據，如發貨計量單等，管理收貨的部門需對此單據在SAP中做內向交貨憑證。 一張採購訂單根據交貨的不同批次可以做多張內向交貨單，倉庫依據內向交貨單收貨。
創建確認控制型的採購訂單後，後續供應商的每次交貨都會產生一個內向交貨單憑證，。一個採購訂單下可以有多個內向交貨單，生成的交貨單號會在採購訂單項目的確認標籤頁中顯示，如果對內向交貨單收貨（GR for delivery note），則會在項目明細中出現“採購訂單歷史”標籤頁，顯示內容與標準訂單相同，收貨的移動類型也是101
The confirmation control key controls the process subsequent to the creation of the PO.
E.g. For some important materials with long delivery times, you wish to receive advance information (via the shipping notification or inbound delivery) about the expected GR date so that you can include this information in the availability check.
The confirmation functionality is used to get better visibility & control over the goods receipts. Due to this requirement, when you work with confirmations, the system will not propose any quantity for MIGO unless any confirmations are entered in the PO. Also, MIGO will propose only such quantity for which the confirmation is entered.
In the purchase order, there is a field confirmation control key, following is its function extracted from text book.
1.The confirmation control key governs whether confirmations are expected for specific purchase order items and whether these confirmations are relevant for goods receipt or materials planning.
2. If a material document is to be created when the goods receipt posting for the inbound delivery is carried out, then the goods receipt assignment must be defined in the confirmation control.
How to set this field?
Configuration path:
SPRO -> MM -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Set up confirmation control or tcode OMGZ
select the 0001 and check the checkbox Create inb. delivery
then select the line and click on the confirmation sequence and make GR relevant, MRP relevant and Gr assign
all three box checked
Process Flow: -
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ME21N - In PO, Confirmation Tab, select the confirmation control key as “Shipping Notification” or “Inbound Delivery”
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VL31N - Create Inbound Delivery w.r.t. PO
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MIGO - Goods Receipt > Inbound Delivery
Explain is there a necessity to fill the confirmation control, order acknowledgement & confirmation requirement. In STO normally we input the data for normal P.O.'s.only. If we input the above said data what happens if not what happens.
Confirmation gives the details of the shipping data, acknowledgement, delivery details etc…Overall view…
If it is used then Inbound delivery has to be created else GR is not possible…
VL31N–Inbound PO wrt PO/STO.(manual)…
If idoc /edi are configure, then everything will be automatic.
Confirmation Control is configured in SPRO -> Materials Management -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Setup Confirmation Control. The Confirmation Control should be assigned to the Vendor in Purchasing View (MK01/MK02). This it gets copied into the PO.
How to change the confirmation key in PO?
I have to change the confirmation key (in me23N) in the confirmation tab. It is working fine if there is no partial GR (entry in delivery schedule tab) against that line item. But if there is a GR entry against that line item its giving me a message ‘confirmation key should not be changed’.
This is the standard of SAP…once GR is existing for the line then you can’t change the confirmation key. To change, reverse the GR and change the key then Post GR again.
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You can short close the PO line which you already have GR and create new line with remaining qty and enter new confirmation key.