Combining Production and Process Orders

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Combining Production and Process Orders Use

In certain segments of industry, including the steel, paper, and textile industries, but also the tools and special-purpose machinery sectors, the same operationsare used to manufacture different products. These operations may include producing a melt, continuous casting, and hot and cold rolling. The operations before andafter these identical operations are different for different products.

The order combination function allows you to combine the sequences of identical operations in a consolidated production order. You can combine the followingorders:

· Sales orders· Planned orders· Production orders

It is always the production order that is used for the actual combination. The combination can include individual operations or entire orders. For this reason, if youare combining sales orders, production orders are created, and if you are combining planned orders, they are converted to production orders. This means that youcan only combine orders that are used for in-house production, that is, the procurement type in the MRP 2 view of the material master must have the correctsetting. Permitted settings are In-house production (E) and Both procurement types (X).

When you combine sales orders, all procurement elements and the open quantity for customer special stock are proposed for combination. In this case, the openquantity is the quantity not covered by procurement elements, such as planned or production orders.

You can use order combination whenever the orders are the same or similar. The orders can come from different sales order stocks. However, you should not planto include semi-finished products, which can be combined.

Integration

You can combine production, assembly and process orders. Production orders and process orders cannot be combined with each other. Not all functions aresupported for process orders, for example, the formulas are not adjusted for quantity calculation. Collective orders, multi item orders and MOP orders from anAPO system cannot be combined. Operations from orders that contain a co-product ( in the production order or in the process order) cannot becombined. All orders must be for a material, but the material of the combined original orders may differ.

You access order combination at Logistics ® Production ® Production Control ® Order ® Create ® Order Combination or at Logistics ® Production Process ®Process Order ® Process Order ® Create ® Order Combination.

You cannot use combined orders as templates for creating new production orders. However, you can use the original orders for this purpose.

Features

Order combination includes the following features:

1. Selecting the original orders for combination:

¡ Standard selection

§ Preselecting the orders

§ Manually selecting the orders and converting them to production orders if necessary

§ Selecting orders automatically

¡ Customer-specific selection

2. Combining the selected original orders:

¡ The system checks whether the selected orders and operations can be combined.

¡ A combined order is created for the selected operations, including components.

¡ The combined operations and their components are deactivated in the original orders.

3. Manually changing the original orders and the combined order:

¡ Adding original orders

¡ Changing original orders

¡ Removing original orders from the combination

¡ Changing the combined order

¡ Canceling the combined order

First, you select the original orders you want to combine. Different selection criteria are available to help you. You need to define one of the selected orders as areference order. As soon as you have selected the orders, a new production order is created using the master data of the reference order. This new order is thecombined order. In order to create the original orders as items in the combined order, the system determines the first item category in Customizing that fulfils thefollowing requirements: subject to inventory management, not a variable-size item, material entry required. This corresponds to the item category L in the standardsystem. This item category is set automatically by the system. If an item category has not been defined with a corresponding attribute in Customizing, orderscannot be combined.

After the combined order has been created, the system checks the selected original orders and operations. Only operations, for instance, with the same activitytypes and control key can be combined. The operations that are the same are combined (including their components) in the combined order, and deactivated inthe original order. You can still change both the original orders and the combined order after the combination has taken place. Possible changes include changesto the order quantities or dates. You can add original orders to the combined order or delete them from it at a later stage. You can also cancel the entire combinedorder.

The following diagram gives you an overview of the order combination process.


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Quantities and Units of Measure in Order Combination The basic rule is that combination can only take place if the basis units of measure agree.

You can distinguish between the following:

Combination by orderCombination by operation

The system does not round the basis quantity.

Units of Measure in Order Combinations GeneralCombination by orders follows the same procedure as combination of all activities using the switch in order selection (Combine All Orders) or activity selection(Select All).

After the original orders have been selected, the system checks whether:

The basis quantity in the original orders agreesThe unit of measure for entry or production agrees or whether the quantity can be converted using alternative units of measure

If the basis quantity does not agree or the production unit of measure cannot be converted, the system terminates the combination process.

The system carries out checks against the reference order (an original order). It tries to convert the unit of measure from a further original order into the unit ofmeasure from the reference order.

If no conversion is possible, the system terminates the combination process.

Examples of Permitted Unit of Measure ScenariosThe alternative unit of measure can be used for the conversion process. Define it in the material master.

Case 1 (permitted)


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Field Reference Order Additional Original Order Combined Order (Result)

Production Unit of Measure Pc Pc Pc

Base Unit of Measure KG KG KG

Alternative Unit of Measure Any Any

Case 2 (permitted)


Production Unit of Measure Pc KG Pc


Alternative Unit of Measure Any Pc

Case 3 (permitted)


Production Unit of Measure Pc m² Pc



Case 4 (permitted)


Production Unit of Measure Pc Not maintained Pc



Case 5 (permitted)


Production Unit of Measure Not maintained Pc No UoM entered


Alternative Unit of Measure Any Any

UoM = Unit of measure

The production and base units of measure entered in the right hand column of the tables above are used in the header of the combined order.

The production quantities of the original orders, including their units of measure, are adopted in the items of the combined orders.

Conversion takes place in the following cases:

When the system checks whether the header quantity agrees with the total of the item quantitiesWhen the default confirmation quantities are determined

The system uses the production units of measure, not the base units, from the original orders.

Examples of Unit of Measure Scenarios Not PermittedCombination is not possible in the cases shown below.

Case 1 (not permitted)


Production Unit of Measure Pc KG

Base Unit of Measure KG KG

Alternative Unit of Measure Any Not maintained



Production Unit of Measure Pc m²


Alternative Unit of Measure Any Not maintained



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Production Unit of Measure Pc m²


Alternative Unit of Measure m² Not maintained

This example is not possible because no conversion takes place in the reference order.

Quantities and Units of Measure in Combination by Operation GeneralIn combinations by operations, the basis unit of measure must agree for all the original orders. However, the production units of measure need not agree.

If they do not, the Select All switch is not available in the operation selection screen.

When you leave operation selection, the system checks every original order to ensure that operation units of measure agree in the operations being combined.

If they do not, the system terminates the combination process.

You cannot use a planned basis unit of measure that differs from the basis unit of measure.

The operation unit of measure must be maintained as an alternative unit of measure in the material master for the material to be produced for the templateorder/combined order. You can enter any conversion factor you like in the material master. The operation quantity for each operation is converted to the basisquantity, using the conversion factors for the operation, accumulated, and copied to the combined order.

Example of Permitted Unit of Measure ScenarioCase 1 (permitted)

Field Template Order Additional Original Order Combined Order (Result)

Operation 0010 UoM KG KG KG

Operation 0020 UoM m² m² m²

Operation 0030 UoM Pc Pc Pc

Production Unit of Measure Any Any Pc

The operation unit of measure for the operation combined last (0030 in this example) is adopted as the production unit of measure for the combined order.

Examples of Unit of Measure Scenarios Not PermittedCase 1 (not permitted)


Operation 0010 UoM Pc KG Pc






Operation 0010 UoM KG KG Pc




This case might arise if you change the master data after creating the original orders, but before creating the order combination.



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Operation 0010 UoM KG KG KG


Operation 0030 UoM Pc KG Pc


Conversion Factors and Scrap for Operations in the Combined OrderConversion Factors

New conversion factors are combined for the operations in the combined order. The factor is the same as the accumulated operation quantity for the accumulatedbasis quantity.

If the factor is changed, a change to the quantity in the header causes the system to adjust the operation quantities accordingly.

The production quantity in the combined order is the cumulative quantity in the operation combined last.

The operation quantity for the last activity in the original orders is stored in the items for the combined order. The settlement rules are formed from the basisquantities in the original orders.

The basis quantity in the combined order is the cumulative quantity of the basis quantities from the original orders.

Example 1: Combining Operation 0010


Quantity/factor for operation 0010 50 kg / 1:16 50 kg / 1:24 100 kg / 1:20

Quantity/factor for operation 0020 100 pc / 1:8 200 pc / 1:6

Production quantity (header) 100 pc 200 pc 100 kg

Basis quantity (header) 800 kg 1200 kg 2000 kg

Example 2: Combining Operations 0010 and 0020


Quantity/factor for operation 0010 50 kg / 1:16 50 kg / 1:24 100 kg / 1:20

Quantity/factor for operation 0020 100 pc / 1:8 200 pc / 1:6 300 pc / 3:20

Production quantity (header) 100 pc 200 pc 300 pc

Basis quantity (header) 800 kg 1.200 kg 2000 kg

Scrap

When you copy the accumulated operation quantity to the header of the combined order, the scrap quantities may be taken into account.

Example 1: Combining Operation 0030 (Scrap Quantity 0020)


Quantity/scrap for operation 0010 50 kg / - 100 kg / -

Quantity/scrap for operation 0020 50 kg / 2 kg 100 kg / 5 kg

Quantity/scrap for operation 0030 48 kg / - 95 kg / - 143 kg / -

Production quantity/scrap quantity (header) 50 kg / 2 kg 100 kg / 5 kg 143 kg / -

The scrap quantities for the operations are added to the accumulated net quantity for the last operation.

Example 2: Combining Operations 0020 and 0030 (Scrap Operation 0020)



Quantity/scrap for operation 0020 50 kg / 2 kg 100 kg / 5 kg 150 kg / 7 kg

Quantity/scrap for operation 0030 48 kg / - 95 kg / - 143 kg / -

Production quantity/scrap quantity (header) 50 kg / 2 kg 100 kg / 5 kg 150 kg / 7 kg

The net quantity for the last operation (operation 0030) is 143kg. The scrap quantity for the operations is 7 kg. The total is a header quantity of 150kg, of which 7kg is scrap.

Example 3: Combining Operations 0020 and 0030 (Scrap Operations 0020 and 0030)





Production quantity/scrap quantity (header) 50 kg / 3 kg 100 kg / 8 kg 150 kg / 11 kg


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The net quantity for the last operation (operation 0030) is 139 kg. The scrap quantity for the operations is 11 kg (7+4 kg). The total is a headerquantity of 150 kg, of which 11 kg is scrap.

If the basis quantity and operation quantity are in different units and if you are working with scrap, variances may occur in the header between thescrap quantity in the combined order and the total of the scrap quantities in the original orders. This is caused by the recalculation of the conversionfactors of the basis unit of measure for the operation unit of measure in the combined order. This recalculation ensures that the quantities in theheader and activities are consistent.

Changing Quantities in Combined Orders You can change the quantities in combined orders. A warning appears, pointing out that the quantity in the header does not agree with the cumulative quantity inthe items.

The quantity change has the same effect as a quantity change in a production order.

You cannot change the unit of measure.

Changing Quantities in Original Orders If you change the quantity in the original order, the change is passed on to the combined order. There are two different scenarios:

· Combination by orderBasis, production, and scrap quantities in the order header are used.

· Combination by operationThe operation quantity and operation quantity scrap are used. The basis quantity is calculated using the conversion factors for the activity. The calculatedbasis quantity is not rounded. The quantity is passed on to the combined order, but the combined order is not automatically rescheduled to reflect the change.Use the Change Order function to schedule the combined order manually.

The unit of measure in the combined order header cannot be changed.

Quantities and Units of Measure in Confirmation For the purpose of quantity distribution, the confirmed quantity is converted to the production unit of measure from the original operations or to the unit of measurefrom the last of the original operations to be combined.

Confirmation for the combined order takes place in the production unit of measure or in the basis unit of measure for the combined order.

The default quantity for the original order X in the confirmation can be calculated as follows:

Definition of the Parameters in the Formula

Parameter Definition (Unit of Measure)

ORX Default Qty Default quantity for original order "X"(Production unit of measure from original order)

ORX Open Prodn Qty Still open production quantity in original order "X".

ORI Open Prodn Qty Still open production quantity in original order "I".

Confirmation quantity Quantity to be confirmed for combined order

If necessary, the units of measure are converted as appropriate.


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The unit of measure for the items (production unit of measure or the operation unit of measure for the last original order operation to be combined) is used for theallocation. If orders with different units of measure are combined, the system does not verify with quantity distribution put back that the quantity allocated matchesthe confirmed quantity of the order being combined. The total of the confirmed quantities for the original orders may vary from the confirmed quantity in thecombined order.

You maintain quantity distribution for the original orders when the last operation or phase requiring confirmation is confirmed in Customizing of Shop Floor Control atOperations ® Confirmation ® Maintain Confirmation Parameters in the Combination or in Customizing of Production Planning for Process Industries at ProcessOrder ® Operations ® Confirmation ® Maintain Confirmation Parameters in the Combination.

For production orders, you can specify whether you enter quantity distribution for the original orders first (quantity distribution brought forward) or the total quantityfirst (quantity distribution put back). Quantity distribution is always put back for production orders.

Quantity Distribution Brought Forward

When the last operation requiring confirmation of the combined order is confirmed, the original orders are confirmed as well (not with sub-operations). If QuantityDistribution Brought Forward is set in Customizing, the system first calls up quantity distribution and proposes the corresponding plan quantities in the productionunit of measure for the original orders. If you have already confirmed a quantity greater than or equal to the plan quantity, no default values are determined by thesystem. The total of the confirmed quantities is calculated and copied to the confirmation screen in the base unit of measure. You can change the original quantitiesat any time by choosing Quantity distribution.

In Customizing, you can specify whether the total quantity can be changed or just displayed on the standard confirmation screen. You can then only change theconfirmation quantity via the original quantities. When you save your data, the original quantities total is checked against the total quantity to be confirmed in thebase unit of measure.

Quantity Distribution Put Back

The system first calls up the standard confirmation screen. The total quantity to be confirmed for the combined order is displayed. You can call up the quantitydistribution function for production orders using the Quantity distribution pushbutton or by choosing the appropriate menu path. The total quantity is automaticallyset to changeable in Customizing. When you save your data, the system checks that the quantities are consistent.

A process control system is normally used for process orders. This is called up after you have saved your data in the quantity distribution confirmation.

You can carry out quantity distribution automatically. In Customizing, you must select Do not Display Quantity Distribution Screen. The confirmed quantity is thendistributed in proportion to the plan quantities of the original orders. The quantity distribution screen is not displayed, and the Quantity distribution button in theapplication toolbar is hidden. If an error occurs, however, the quantity distribution screen is displayed. You can change the distribution ratio in the customer exitMILLOC01 (function module: EXIT_SAP_MILL_OC_002), for example, if you are using a process control system.

Creating a Combined Order (Selection) Use

The selection procedure lets you find the original orders you want to combine.

Features

You can use either a standard selection or a customer-specific selection to select the orders. After the order selection, you can select operations ifnecessary. Next, the system selects the components, performs backward scheduling , and creates the settlement rules.

Finally, you have the opportunity to edit the combined order before saving it.

The Fast Data Entry tab page for entering co-products in production is not supported for combined orders.

Selection Profile in the Order Combination Use

You control which order type you want to use for the order combination by choosing a selection profile.

With production orders, you also control:

· Whether the combination will be performed for each operation or for each order· Whether the master data is read with the data of the reference order or whether the reference order is copied

Features

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Production Planning for Process Industries at Process Order ® Master Data ® Order ® Administer Selection Profile for the Combination. If no selection profile isselected or if the order type in the selection profile is not allowed for the order category, the order type is taken from the reference order. The chosen order typemust be assigned a settlement profile that is valid for the order combination (See also: Order Combination and Controlling). The order type in the selectionprofile also organizes the selection according to orders.

With the settings in the selection profile, you determine whether the radio buttons Combine all operations and With reference order are shown and whether they canbe changed manually.

Standard Order Selection Use

The Mill Products industry solution proposes a standard selection procedure that you can use for the majority of your order combinations. If you want to combineyour orders in a different way, you can use the customer-specific selection.

Integration

The system does not check whether the selected orders have the same characteristics or inspection characteristics (see also: customer exit MILLOC01:Automatic Selection of Orders).).

If you want to combine quotations, you must first convert them to sales orders.

Prerequisites

The planning unit of measure must be the same as the base unit of measure.

The original orders must have the same production plant.

The original orders can have different planning plants.

Features

The standard selection procedure consists of the following steps:

· Preselection including characteristics selection if necessary· Manual selection· Automatic selection using a customer exit

Initial Screen

First, you preselect the orders using parameters and characteristics. You can narrow down the selection of orders further by following the steps described below.You can select the following types of orders using their order numbers:

· Sales orders· Planned orders· Production Orders

If you select sales orders or planned orders, they are converted to production orders after the selection. Before you convert these orders, the system promptsyou to enter the order type that is to be used. The order type from the selection profile is defaulted by the system. You can combine orders of different types,provided production orders and process orders are not combined with each other.

You can enter number range intervals or make a multiple selection.

If you select sales orders, the system proposes the orders and planned orders that are assigned to them. It also displays the open quantities for the relevantcustomer special stock so that they can be converted to an order if necessary.

You can restrict the selection of orders using the following criteria:· Material· Product groups· Finish date· MRP controller· Work center· Route

If you enter a material, for instance, the system only selects the objects in the specified order number ranges that are relevant to the production of this material. Ifyou did not specify a number range, the system finds all the orders for this material.


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In preselection, the search for sales orders, planned orders, and production orders is activated if:

· A number or number range is specified for one of these order or document types.· You specify any restrictions relating to this order or document type, irrespective of whether order numbers were already specified.

Specifying an MRP controller restricts the search within the specified order number range. If no number range was specified for the orders, the search wouldbe activated for both planned orders and production orders.

The finish date refers to the order finish date for planned and production orders, and to the materials staging date for sales orders.

When you click Choose, you exit the initial screen. Where appropriate, the characteristics selection screen appears; otherwise the system displays the list of yourpreselected orders.

Characteristics Selection Screen

You can use the characteristics selection to restrict the orders by the configuration characteristics of their header materials or components. To activate thecharacteristic selection, click one of the Char. selection on/off pushbuttons at the end of the material or component lines. When the characteristics selection isactivated, the green light is displayed. You then enter the characteristic values for the restriction on the subsequent screens. To go to the next screen, chooseChoose. In the first dialog box, you enter a selection profile, a configurable material, or a class type and a class. The system determines the characteristics.

If you want to use a configurable material that was already specified in the preselection, you must specify it again in the dialog box. The configurable materialis not copied automatically.

The system displays the characteristics and their values in the same way as for the classification.

You can use classes of the class types 001, 300, 022, and 023. If you use class types 022 and 023, the system selects by components, that is, it selectsorders that contain at least one component with the characteristic attributes.

Screen for Manual Selection of Orders

The orders selected using these parameters and characteristics are displayed in a table.

Example: Selected Orders

Selection Reference MRP Element MRP Element Data Material Quantity

Order 0000000012/000010/0001 CCO-KMAT 2.000-

¨ ¡ Open 0000000012/000010/0001 CCO-KMAT 95

Order 0000000013/000010/0001 CCO-KMAT-V4 333-

¨ ¡ Open 0000000013/000010/0001 CCO-KMAT-V4 20

¨ ¡ PrdOrd 0000010000150/MILL1 MILL-FIN001 2

þ ¡ PrdOrd 0000010000143/MILL1 MILL-FIN001 1

þ ¤ PrdOrd 0000010000144/SAB1 MILL-FIN001 10

¨ ¡ PrdOrd 0000010000194/SAB1 SAB-FIN002 145,355




Order 0000000015/000010/0001 SAB-SEMI001 166,120-

¨ ¡ PrdOrd 0000010000007/PP04 SAB-SEMI001 166,120

There are also columns that display the unit of measure and the finish date.

The table contains the most important order data. To choose the orders you want to combine, select them in the first column.

This table only displays the combinable orders that fulfill the selection criteria. Orders that meet the following criteria are not included.

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Order/Document Type Criterion

Sales order In-house production not possible

Planned order In-house production not possible

Production/process order Order that is neither a production nor a process order

Collective order

Multi item order

MOP orders from an APO system

Combined order

Original order

Process order requiring approval

Order without material

Released status set

Partially released status set

Blocked status set

Technically completed status set

Deletion flag set status set

Completed status set

Control recipe created status set

Inspection active status set

Results confirmed status set

Defect recorded status set

You must select one of the orders as a reference order. This order is used as a reference for creating a selection matrix for operations and for creating thecombined order. When you create the combined order, the routing, characteristics, costing sheet, and so on, are copied from the reference order to the combinedorder.

If you set the indicator Combine all operations, all operations of the selected orders are combined. Otherwise, you can select the operations for combinationafterwards.

From the list, you can double click the individual orders to display or change them. If you make any changes, choose Refresh to update the list.

If the system finds orders for make-to-order production, the orders are displayed in an individual customer segment. The display is based on the currentstock/requirements list for a material. A title, highlighted in color, provides information on the relevant schedule line in the sales order and the materials stagingdate. This is followed by the orders that are assigned to this sales order. If necessary, the system also displays as open quantities any quantities of a customerspecial stock not covered by orders or external procurement. These quantities can also be selected for combination. If selected, they are converted to an order. Ablank line signifies that the subsequent lines do not belong to the previous individual customer segment.

Following selection, the selected orders are transferred to the MILLOC01 customer exit (function module: EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_001).

Selecting Operations Use

If you did not set the Combine all operations indicator/transfer parameter when you performed a standard selection of orders or a customer-specificselection of orders, you need to select the operations after the selection has been completed.

Integration

Process orders can only be combined in their entirety.

You cannot combine operations for external processing.

Only operations to which no co-product has been assigned in the order can be combined.

You cannot combine trigger points that have to be executed manually. If the selected operations of the original orders contain such trigger points, an error occursand the combination is terminated.

Prerequisites

The operations to be combined must all have the same plant.

Features

In the selection screen for the operations, the operations of the standard sequence for the original orders are assigned to the operations of the standard sequencefor the combined order. The work center is used as the assignment criterion.

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between Dispatched status before combination and Dispatched status after combination, the system checks whether you have selected any operations thatalready have Dispatched status. If it identifies any operations of this kind, it displays a warning message.

Single Occurrence of a Work Center in a Sequence of Operations

This produces a table of possible combinations of operations.

Example: Selection of Operations with Single Occurrence of a Work Center

Selection Work center Operation Operation Sub-operation MRP Element Data

MILL-001 0010

þ MILL-001 0010 000001000143/MILL1

þ MILL-001 0010 000001000143/MILL1

MILL-002 0020

þ MILL-002 0020 000001000143/MILL1

þ MILL-002 0020 000001000143/MILL1

MILL-003 0030

þ MILL-003 0030 000001000143/MILL1

þ MILL-003 0030 000001000143/MILL1

MILL-004 0040

¨ MILL-004 0040 000001000143/MILL1

¨ MILL-004 0040 000001000143/MILL1

MILL-005 0050

¨ MILL-005 0050 000001000143/MILL1

¨ MILL-005 0050 000001000143/MILL1

The fields Milestone, Trigger point, and Operation short text are also displayed.

The table is divided into sections. Each section corresponds to an operation of the combined order (the line is highlighted) with the assigned operations from theoriginal orders.

From this list, you can select operations in the first column. You can select as many operations as you like.

If, however, you select an original operation for a combined operation, you must also select an operation for the same combined operation from all the otheroriginal orders.

There should be no gaps; if a routing consists of the operations 10, 20, and 30, you cannot combine operations 10 and 30 without operation 20.

To combine the selected operations, choose Execute.

Multiple Occurrences of a Work Center in a Sequence of Operations

A work center may occur more than once in a sequence of operations. This means that the operation may be assigned more than once in the list. In the followingexample, operations 10 and 20 have the same work centers.

Example: Selection of Operations with Multiple Occurrences of a Work Center

Selection Work center Operation Operation Sub-operation MRP Element Data

MILL-001 0010

¨ MILL-001 0010 000001000558/MILL1

¨ MILL-001 0010 000001000559/MILL1

¨ MILL-001 0020 000001000558/MILL1

¨ MILL-001 0020 000001000559/MILL1

MILL-001 0020

¨ MILL-001 0010 000001000558/MILL1

¨ MILL-001 0010 000001000559/MILL1

¨ MILL-001 0020 000001000558/MILL1

¨ MILL-001 0020 000001000559/MILL1

The fields Milestone, Trigger point, and Operation short text are also displayed.

In the above example, operations 10 and 20 of original orders 1000558 and 1000559 are assigned once to operation 10 and once to operation 20 of thecombined order. It is, therefore, possible to combine order 1000558 operation 10 and order 1000559 operation 20 in either operation 10 or 20 of the combinedorder.

Partial Sequences

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between the selected operations, the entire parallel sequence is used in the combination.

The parallel sequence must, however, be included in each original order.

Milestone Sequences

You cannot combine only a few operations within a milestone sequence – if you want to combine them, you have to combine all of them. As a result, when youconfirm a milestone, it is not possible to confirm combined and non-combined operations.

Figure 1: Example of Orders with Milestones

If, when selecting orders manually, you set the indicator Combine all operations, the system selects all operations from all orders in the background. Thismeans that it is possible to combine orders that have different sequences of operations.

The data is then transferred to the customer exit MILLOC01 (function module: EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_004).

Handling Components in a Combined Order UseAfter the orders and operations have been combined, the system determines the components to be used in the combined order.

FeaturesThe exploded bill of material (BOM) of the combined order is discarded. Instead, the components of the original orders are copied to the combined order. Providedthe components meet certain requirements, the component quantities are cumulated. The quantities are cumulated if:

The components are stock itemsThe components are not variable-size itemsThe item categories are the sameThe components do not contain descriptive textsThe short texts are the sameThe batches are the sameThe components are not special stock itemsThe components are not phantom items or assigned to phantom itemsThe components are not batch split componentsThe components have the same scrap

Components with different scrap are not combined, but are taken over individually.

In the combined order, the fixed quantity indicator is set automatically for the components. You can use the

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Scheduling the Combined Order UseThe combined order needs to be scheduled to determine the corresponding production dates. The system schedules the order.

FeaturesThe combined order is always scheduled backwards. The scheduling type for exact day or for exact second is copied in line with the reference order setting forthe combined order.

The finish date is determined from the list of combined operations of the original orders. To do this, the system identifies the last combined operation for each of theoriginal orders. From this list of last combined operations, the system identifies the earliest operation. The finish date of this operation is used as the finish date forthe combined order. This ensures that the combined order is completed before the next non-combined operation starts. If the combined order cannot be scheduledso that it is completed by this date, the system issues the warning Finish date has been moved or Start date has been moved. The scheduled start date of thefirst operation and the scheduled finish date of the last operation of the combined order are copied to the combined operations of the original orders as start andfinish date.

Dispatched status is assigned to the combined operations of the original orders. Dates are not updated status is assigned to the original orders. The operations ofthe original orders that have not been combined are scheduled around the scheduled operations (midpoint scheduling).

Creating Settlement Rules UseThe settlement rules are used in Controlling (

see also Order combination and Controlling).

PrerequisitesYou need a source structure to create the settlement rule. The source structure managed in the order type is used.

FeaturesSettlement rules that determine the distribution of costs to the original orders are created for the assignments defined in the source structure. The settlement rulesdistribute the costs based on quantities. Equivalence numbers are used for settlement in order combination.

After you have created a combined order, you can change the settlement rules in it.

Editing and Saving the Combined Order UseThe actual order combination takes place after the original orders and any operations have been selected. The combined order is adapted to the requiredoperations. The system generates the component list for the combined order from the components of the combined operations of the original orders.

You can make changes after the combination if you wish. Finally, you save the combined order.

FeaturesThe combined operations and components of the original orders are deactivated so they are no longer relevant for planning. However, they are still managed anddisplayed in the tables for information purposes and in case they need to be reactivated. They cannot, however, be changed. You can still change operation andcomponents of the original orders that have not been combined. If a component is added to a combined operation in an original order, this component is alsodeactivated, but not copied automatically to the combined order. You can use this new component to affect the planned costs of the original order.

At the end of the combination, the combined order is displayed to allow you to make any changes. At this point, you can make any necessary final adjustments,such as releasing the combined order.


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All original orders are displayed in the item view. Each line of the list represents an original order.

ActivitiesTo save or exit the combination, choose Goto ® Back. The system asks you if you want to save or not. To create the combined order, choose Yes.

Changing and Displaying Combined Orders Use

You can display and change combined orders. You can also display and change the related original orders.

Integration

To provide better support for order combination, functions are available to allow you to call the combined order from the current stock/requirements list, theproduction order (display/change mode), and the process order (display/change mode).

Changes have also been made to the process flow for assembly orders.

In the order mass change facility, you can set the Combined orders only indicator. The system then selects only combined orders. If the indicator is not set, theproduction and process orders are selected along with the combined orders.

Manual co-products cannot be added in combined orders. Unplanned receipts from combined orders should be mapped using by-products.

Features

If you try to display or change an original or combined order, the combination is displayed initially in the form of a hierarchy.

If you use the Entered order option in the initial screen for production orders, the system skips the hierarchy display and branches straight to the order.

To go to a particular order from the hierarchy, select the required order and choose Continue/Choose.

Example: Hierarchy Display

Order Material Quantity Unit Order finish date Order finish time

000001000561 MILL-FIN001 11000 PC 19990730 180000

000001000144 MILL-FIN001 10000 PC 19990803 082000

000001000143 MILL-FIN001 1000 PC 19990803 082000

Order Display in the Current Stock/Requirements List UseCombined orders and their original orders are also displayed in the current stock/requirements list, from where you can call them and change them.

FeaturesThe combined order is displayed in the current stock/requirements list with its individual items. In this case, an item represents an original order, so for eachoriginal order of a combined order, an entry is displayed in the current stock/requirements list. The MRP element for this kind of entry is MerOrd for combinedorders. The description consists of the order number of the combined order and the item number of the original order in the combined order (for example:000001000561/0001). The order quantity for this item is displayed in the Receipt/requirements field. Since the combined order is not a real production order butsimply a way of linking the combined operations of the original orders, no goods receipt can take place (the stock is not changed). For this reason, the systemdoes not display an Available quantity either. The original orders are used for goods receipt.

The combined order functions in the same way as a make-to-stock order. The entries are, therefore, not assigned to the customer segments, but are found in theplant stock segment for the material of the item or original order.

/O for original order is added to the MRP element data of the original orders (see example).

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Date MRP Element MRP Element Data Exception Message Receipt / Requirement Available Quantity

08/09/1999 MerOrd 000001000561/0002 1

08/09/1999 MerOrd 000001000561/0001 10

08/10/1999 PrdOrd 000001000143/MILL1/O 1 101

08/10/1999 PrdOrd 000001000144/MILL1/O 10 111

The period total display in the current stock/requirements list does not include the quantities in the combined orders because combined orders do not have goodsreceipts. The goods receipt takes place in the relevant original orders.

ActivitiesBy choosing Edit ® Add. data for element and then Display element or Change element, you can display or change the combined order or original order. The twofunctions Order Report and Pegged Requirements have been extended to include order combination.

Order Report

The corresponding combined order or an original order is also read and displayed. The combined order is treated in the same way as a component of the originalorder. If the original order contains other components, in addition to the combined order, a dialog box appears. The MRP element of the combined order isdisplayed instead of the material.

The receipt/requirement quantity of the combined order only refers to the selected original order. This is, therefore, always the planned receipt quantity as enteredin the combined order for this original order, and not the total plan quantity to be produced of the combined order. The available quantity is not displayed for thecombined order because goods receipt can only be carried out for the original orders.

The components of the combined order are not assigned to an individual original order. This is why the quantity is always displayed for the components of thecombined order. This quantity is required for the total plan quantity to be produced of the combined order. This must be taken into consideration if other data isdisplayed in the order report.

Example

Order Report

Date MRP Element Receipt / Requirement Available

HDG-FIN01808/07/200008/29/2000

0001OrderPrdOrd 000001002215/PP01/O

10-10

PC10-

0

HDG-FIN01808/19/2000

0001AddOrd 000001002216/0001

10

PC

HDG-FIN01708/19/200008/29/200008/29/2000

0001Ord. res. HDG-FIN019PrdOrd 000001002217/PP01/OPrdOrd 000001002218/PP01/O

200-100100

PC200-100-

0

Component HDG-FIN017 of the combined order has a goods receipt of 200 PC. These are required to manufacture 20 PC for the combined order. 10 PC formaterial HDG-FIN018 and 10 PC for material HDG-FIN019.

One special feature of order combination is that the order reservation for the combined order always refers to the material of the reference order (in this case HDG-FIN019). The original order for material HDG-FIN018, however, is displayed.

Special Case

If several original orders that belong to the same combined order are selected for a sales order, the combined order and its components are displayed for eachoriginal order, that is, in this case, the components of the combined order are displayed several times.

Pegged Requirements

In the hierarchy, the original order is regarded as being above the combined order, even in combinations by order. This means that the pegged requirements onthe first screen are always original orders or sales orders, and never a combined order.

Original orders are identified with an O. Only after you have selected Order route is the associated combined order for the original order displayed.

An additional entry is made for each original order, which displays the relationship between the combined order and original order.

Example

Pegged Requirements

Date Receipt / Requirement Receipt / Requirement Qty

MaterialPlant

HDG-FIN0180001

Unit: PC

08/07/200008/28/200008/29/2000

OrderAddOrd 000001002216 Þ 000001002215PrdOrd 000001002215/PP01/O

10-

10

MaterialPlant

HDG-FIN0170001

Unit: PC

08/19/200008/28/200008/28/200008/29/200008/29/2000

Ord. res. HDG-FIN019AddOrd 000001002219 Þ 000001002217AddOrd 000001002219 Þ 00000100218PrdOrd 000001002217/PP01/OPrdOrd 000001002218/PP01/O

200-

100100

The receipt/requirement quantity of the combined order is not displayed to avoid creating the idea that there is a double receipt quantity. The selected reservationof component HDG-FIN017 refers to the combined order (1002216) and not to the original order (1002215). The displayed quantity of the component refers,therefore, to the total quantity of the combined order (20 PC) and not just to the quantity to be produced of the original order (10 PC of material HDG-FIN018). Inaddition to this, the reservation of the combined order refers to the material of the reference order, and may differ from the material of the selected original order.


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Displaying a Combined Order Use

To display a combined order, call it from the current stock/requirements list or the production or process order in display mode.

Features

The combined order is displayed in a hierarchy. You can select an order from this hierarchy.

The Items view displays the original orders in a table. The entries contain information about the original orders such as the order quantity and confirmed quantity(see example). To display the configuration of the original order, select a line and choose Configuration at the bottom of the table.

Example: Displaying Original Orders

Item Number Material Description Original Order Quantity

1 MILL-FIN001 Steel sheet 1000144 10

2 MILL-FIN001 Steel sheet 1000143 1

In addition to the components copied from the original orders, the BOM also contains negative components. These components represent the original orders (seeCo-Products in Production Orders) or Co-Products in Process Orders .

If you are in a combined production order or one of its original orders and want to branch to the collective order, you should choose the Collective Order pushbutton.

Changing Combined Orders Use

To change a combined order, call it from the current stock/requirements list or from the production or process order in change mode.

Integration

You cannot read master data in the combined order. You should therefore make any changes manually.

Features

The combined order is displayed in a hierarchy. You can select an order from this hierarchy.

The Items view displays the original orders in a table. The entries contain information about the original orders such as the order quantity and confirmed quantity(see also Displaying a combined order). To display the configuration of the original order, select a line and choose Configuration at the bottom of the table.

If you are in a combined production order or one of its original orders and want to branch to the collective order, you should choose the Collective Orderpushbutton.

As a rule, you can make the same changes to a combined order that you can make to a normal production order.

If you change the quantity in the original order , the change is passed on to the combined order. However, a quantity change in the combined order isnot reflected in the original orders.

If you want to change the quantity in both the original order and the combined order, make the change in the original order.

To add more original orders, choose Add item at the bottom of the table. The procedure is the same as for creating a combined order. If you use manualselection, you need not specify a reference order. Internally, the combined order is always used as a reference. The necessary changes, such as deactivatingoperations, are made in the added order. The components are copied to the combined order and the production quantity of the combined order is increasedby the production quantity of the new original order.

To delete original orders from the combined order, choose Delete item at the bottom of the table. Deletion is not possible from the component overview. Before youdo this, you need to select the original order from the item overview. Any changes made to the original order, such as deactivating operations, are reset. In thecombined order, the production quantity of the original order is subtracted from the production quantity of the combined order.

Since the fixed quantity indicator is set automatically in the component detail screen and no logic is supported for removing the components from the combinedorder (for example, for batch), you must adapt the components of the combined order manually.


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You cannot delete the first item in the combined order because this item is the reference order.

If you change the date of the combined order, the original orders are updated accordingly. The system updates the orders as described under Scheduling theCombined Order by transferring the start and finish date to the combined operations of the original orders.

You can change the transferred components in the combined order. You can also transfer more components. The only components you cannot change are thecomponents that represent the original orders.

When you release the combined order, the combined operations of the original orders are released as well. If all the operations of the original order are combined,the order is released. Once you have released the combined order, you cannot add any more original orders or remove ones already in the combined order.

If the combined order is technically completed without being released, all items are removed from the combined order before it is technically closed. This meansthe combination is dissolved. The Technically completed status for the combined order cannot then be undone.

If the combined order had already been released when it was technically completed, the link to the original orders is retained. If the combined order does not yethave the status Completed, With deletion flag or With deletion indicator, you can undo the status Technically completed if the original orders do not have thestatus Technically completed, Completed, With deletion flag or With deletion indicator. It is advisable to reverse settlement of the combined order to all originalorders (if this has already been carried out).

You must set a combined order to Technically completed before you can carry out functions such as settlement or archiving, or set the deletion flag.

To change the configuration in the combined order, choose Header ® Copy configuration. The system copies the configuration of the reference order, which you canthen change.

Changing Original Orders Use

You can change an original order in the same way as a production order.

Integration

You cannot read master data in original orders.

Features

As a rule, you can make the same changes to an original order that you can make to a normal production order.

You can never change combined operations and their components. The combined objects are only displayed for information purposes. If a component is added toa combined operation, this component is deactivated, but not automatically copied into the combined order.

You can use this new component to affect the planned costs of the original order.

If you change the quantity in the original order , the change is passed on to the combined order. However, a quantity change in the combined order isnot reflected in the original orders.

If you want to change the quantity in both the original order and the combined order, make the change in the original order.

If you make any changes to dates, you should take into account that at least one operation is dispatched. The remaining operations are then scheduled around thedispatched operation or operations using midpoint scheduling.

You can release the combined operations without affecting the combined order, but they are automatically released when the combined order is released.

You cannot technically complete, mark for deletion, or delete original orders, if the combined order is not technically completed, marked for deletion or deleted.

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Combining Assembly Orders UseThe industry solution allows you to combine assembly orders.

FeaturesSpecial conditions apply for assembly orders.

Changes to the sales order item are not copied to an original order (assembly order). A warning message is output. The assembly order must be adapted to thesales order item manually.

Confirming and Cancelling Confirmations Use

You use this function if you want to confirm the operations of the combined order.

Integration

If earlier operations in the original orders have not been confirmed, the system displays a warning or error message, depending on your Customizing settings.

You can only confirm the combined operations of the original orders from the combined order. If you try to confirm a combined operation from an original order, thesystem displays an error message.

Despite the message, you can confirm operations from the combined orders, though this may cause problems in the system.

If you cancel a confirmation for a combined order, the system also cancels the respective confirmations for the original orders.

You should always confirm and cancel original orders from the combined order.

Progress confirmation for production orders and collective entry: time ticket are not possible for combined orders.

Features

If you confirm the individual operations of the combined order, no changes are initially made to the original orders. Only when the last operation of the combinedorder has been confirmed is the quantity distributed to the original orders (see also: Quantities and Units of Measure in Confirmation). The system proposesa distribution based on the order quantities. You can change the distribution ratio in the customer exit MILLOC01 (function module: EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_002)or change it manually in a table. The system usually displays the table for manual apportionment. The whole of the confirmed quantity must be distributed to theoriginal orders. You can confirm zero quantities in the combined orders and individual original orders. It is not possible to create stock for the combined order.

If the fixed quantity indicator is set in the detail screen for the component (it is set automatically during combination), retrograde issues of the componentare not proportional to quantity.

When you confirm the last operation of the combined order, the system updates the operations of the combined partial sequence in the original orders. This meansthat the confirmed quantity is updated in the operations of the respective original order and the status Partially confirmed or Finally confirmed is set.

When you finally confirm the last operation of the combined order, the settlement rules are defined for the original orders (see Order combination andControlling). If the distribution in the combined order has not yet been changed, the costs are distributed based on quantities to the original orders using thesource structure. Equivalence numbers are used to create settlement rules. You can also change the way costs are distributed using customer exit MILLOC01(function module: EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_003) or you can change it manually in a table. As a rule, the system does not display the table for manual settlement.

The combined order is only relevant for the settlement after technical completion.

Automatic Goods Receipt in Order Combination Use

After you have set the automatic goods receipt for the order type of the original orders in Customizing, the automatic goods receipt is performed in the update taskor in the background for the original orders (depending on settings) when the combined order is confirmed (together with the original orders). An automatic goodsreceipt in dialog mode is not possible for the original orders in the confirmation of the combined order, even if this was set in Customizing for the order type. In thiscase, the automatic goods receipt is performed Immediately in update program.


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You set the update type in Customizing via the order type and the process control via the order category.

For production orders and materials to be handled in batches in the original order, you can valuate the batch in quantity distribution and assign a batch number tobe used in goods receipt.

To enable the system to print a goods receipt slip for an automatic goods receipt, you must define a print version (e.g. individual slip) in Customizing of InventoryManagement and Physical Inventory at Print Control ® General Settings ® Print Version not only for the transaction you are using to enter the confirmations butalso for the error handling transaction COGI.

Activities· If the automatic goods receipt cannot be performed by the system, future change records are saved. You trigger the automatic goods receipt using the

Predefined confirmation processes function (CO1P). This is also the case if you have set later in background job for the automatic goods receipt inCustomizing. Future change records are always generated in this case. You have to trigger the processing of these records.

· If an error occurs in the automatic goods receipt, you have to process the incorrect goods movements with the function Automatic Goods Receipts: ErrorHandling (COGI). This also applies if you have set in dialog mode.

· When a confirmation of a combined order is cancelled, the original orders are also cancelled. If automatic goods receipts were performed for the original orderswhen the combined order was confirmed, the cancellations are flagged by the system, independently of the settings in Customizing.

· When the combined order is cancelled, the system outputs a warning message indicating that there are future change records for automatic goods receiptsand that these records still have to be processed. You have to process these records using the Predefined confirmation processes function (CO1P) ortrigger the background report CORUPROC. The cancellation of automatic goods receipts for original orders cannot be updated immediately. Likewise, thedialog mode for canceling the automatic goods receipts of the original orders is not supported.

· Any automatic goods receipts for original orders that are still unprocessed when a confirmation of the combined order is cancelled have to be processedbefore the combined order can be cancelled. When the order is cancelled, a check takes place. In the case of future change records, the cancellation isterminated with an error message.

Order Combination and Quality Management (QM) UseOrder combination supports the functions of Quality Management. However, there are a few special features in inspection processing that are relevant for ordercombination.

IntegrationConstraints in Order Combination

If, prior to order combination, an inspection lot with the origin 03 (production) is created for the order, you can only completely combine the order if inspection hasnot yet started, that is, no results or defects have been recorded for the inspection lot. In the inspection lot, INSP status is set when the inspection starts. If resultsor defects are available, the REC or DEF status is set in the inspection lot.

If you only want to combine individual operations, you can do this for all QM-relevant operations provided no QM data has been recorded. If QM data has beenrecorded, the operation has the status QMDA.

Inspection Lot Creation in Order Combination

Bear the following points in mind if you create inspection lots before or during the release of original orders:

Inspection lot origin 03 (production)

No inspection lots are created for original orders that have been fully combined; inspection of the combined operations in the original order is deactivated,as are the operations.

If all QM-relevant operations of an original order are combined, no inspection lot is created for the original order. Therefore, no inspection is performed.

Inspection lot origin 04 (goods receipt from production)

You cannot create early inspection lots with the origin 04 (goods receipt from production) for a combined order.

Recording Results and Defects

Inspection results and defects are recorded in the combined order. This means that no further processing is possible in Quality Management for the combinedoperations of the original orders.

Batch Valuation

You cannot simply take the inspection characteristics of the combined order and use them for the batch valuation of the batches of the original orders.

If you use inspection during production, with inspection points, you can specify a different material (material of an original order, for instance) in inspection pointvaluation and partial lot assignment.

Evaluations

If characteristics are required for evaluations (inspection results printout, for instance), they must be read from the combined order. Operations of combined originalorders and their characteristics are not evaluated.


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Order Combination and Controlling (CO) Use

The deactivated operations are used to determine the planned costs of the original orders. This means that planned costs are determined for both combined anddeactivated operations.

The planned costs determined are used for reporting and product costing.

Integration

The order combination in not reflected in the planned costs for the original orders.

Actual Costing/Material Ledger

Using the actual costing/material ledger, you can assimilate the actual costs of original and combined orders and better valuate your material stock.

Take account of the following restrictions:

· You cannot release a combined order immediately in create mode. This is only possible subsequently, when you maintain the combined order in changemode.

· The system does not support WIP revaluation when you use order combination with actual costing/material ledger.

Prerequisites

If you want to use order combination with actual costing/material ledger, you must have implemented SAP Note 840437.

Implement the note before you create combined orders for material-ledger-relevant materials.

Features

In the plan/actual comparison, the planned costs without order combination are compared with the actual costs with order combination. In the comparison, you canidentify to what extent the combination process cuts costs. The structural changes to the order mean that you can only perform a plan/actual comparison for theaccumulated costs.

The costs for the combined order are collected in the header and cannot be settled until the last operation has been finally confirmed. The overhead rate iscalculated in the combined order.

The distribution of costs must be established during final confirmation. Usually,the system proposes quantity-based distribution of costs across all cost objects. Inthis case, the cost objects are the original orders. You can change these default values in the customer exit MILLOC01 (function module:EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_003) or you can change them online.

The settlement rule is created on the basis of the values for the cost distribution. You can add other distribution rules to the settlement rule if you want to settlecosts to other objects. Since the settlement rule is not created until final confirmation, no periodic settlement can take place. This means that the only settlementtype you can use is full settlement. The reason that settlement is not performed before final confirmation is that you cannot change a settlement rule once it hasbeen used, and the actual distribution of costs is not determined until final confirmation. You cannot settle the combined order until it has the status Technicallycompleted. The costs are always settled from the combined order to the original orders. Any costs subsequently incurred, such as time tickets posted late, arealso distributed according to the created settlement rule. The costs are settled by cost element. You can settle costs for different cost element intervals in differentcost proportions. To do this, you must create the source structure in Customizing for Controlling and include it in the settlement profile or directly in the combinedorder.. You can use any cost element intervals or cost element groups you like in the source structure. A separate distribution ratio must be specified for eachassignment in the original order of these intervals at the time of final confirmation. Since a settlement rule is created for each entry in the source structure for eachoriginal order, you should permit a sufficient number of rules under Number of rules in the settlement profile.

Make sure you create the source structure in the language in which you want to use it.

To perform settlement by cost element, you should set the required assignments to Settlement by cost element in the relevant allocation structure in Customizingfor Controlling. To do this, you must select the By cost element field for the receiver type Ord (order) in the settlement cost elements of the assignment, and theCost elements field must be empty. If the Cost elements field is not empty, all costs of the assignment are settled to this cost element. Using settlement by costelement means that a plan/actual comparison by cost element and origin is possible.

You can use either collective settlement or individual settlement. At the start of collective settlement, you must settle the combined orders first.

In the first run, select the Combined orders only field.

In this first run, the costs of the combined orders are settled to the original orders. The remaining orders are settled in the second run.

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To determine the work in process (WIP) in the combined order, choose Extended Control On and set the WIP switch for dependent orders in the controlling area inCustomizing by choosing Controlling ® Product Cost Controlling ® Cost Object Controlling ® Product Cost by Order ® Period-End Closing ® Work in Process ®Define Results Analysis Versions. This switch also affects other orders that do not settle to material (See Work in Process in Product Cost by Order).).You are advised to create your own results analysis version.

When determining the work in process (WIP), the system values each production order (original orders and combined orders) separately. It does not take intoaccount the dependencies between the orders. The costs of the combined order are only transferred to the original orders at the time of settlement. Before this time,they cannot be identified in the original orders.

Batch Where-Used Lists for Combined Orders UseYou may need to trace batches when you are working with combined orders. You can access the where-used list in the usual way from Inventory Management, oryou can use the Mill Products function

where-used list for original batches, which can also be used for normal batches.

IntegrationWhichever means of access you choose, the list is displayed in a hierarchy.

FeaturesIf you execute a batch where-used list for a component that was issued for a combined order, the goods issue is displayed several times. The actual goods issueof the component for the combined order is displayed first, with the original orders and their allocated batches in the subsequent levels of the hierarchy. Thesystem does not simply display the order number of the original order, it also refers to the combined order. The combined order simply displays its own number.

Customer Exit MILLOC01 UseTo allow you to intervene in the workflow for order combination, the customer exit MILLOC01 is integrated at the relevant points. It contains several functionmodules, which you can activate together or individually.

PrerequisitesBefore you can use the customer exit, you must create a customer project in transaction CMOD. You can activate the function modules in the customer project.

FeaturesYou can use the following function modules for creating combined orders:

Automatic selectionComparison of operationsEditing the component list

You can use the following function modules for confirming combined orders:

Quantity distributionCost distribution

Quantity Distribution (EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_002)


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UseThis function module lets you distribute the confirmed quantity to the original orders during confirmation of the combined order. This means that for partialconfirmations, the most urgent original orders can be dealt with first.

IntegrationParameters of the Function Module

Parameter Description

IS_CAUFVD Header data of the combined order

E_SHOW_TAB No longer used

CT_QUANTITY_CONF Table containing the distribution of quantities to the original orders. The LMNGA field contains the quantity that needs confirming foreach original order.

Cost Distribution (EXIT_SAPLMILL_OC_003) UseThe settlement rules are created when the combined order is created, and can be changed in the order. Settlement is usually quantity-based. The settlement rulemust be firmly established when the last operation of the combined order is finally confirmed. This function module can be used for this purpose. As a rule, thesystem displays a screen for manual distribution. You can, however, use the parameter E_SHOW_TAB to display the screen (in display or change mode) or toturn it off completely. The confirmation data for the original orders is transferred to the IT_ QUANTITY_CONF table (

see also Note 187275).

IntegrationParameters of the Function Module

Parameter Description

IS_CAUFVD Header data of the combined order

E_SHOW_TAB This parameter controls the display of table CT_SETTLEMENT_RULES. The following settings are possible:'V': The table CT_SETTLEMENT_RULES is displayed and can be changed manually.'A': The table CT_SETTLEMENT_RULES is displayed but cannot be changed manually.' ': The table CT_SETTLEMENT_RULES is not displayed. This is the default setting.

CT_SETTLEMENT_RULES Table containing the settlement rules of the combined order. The AQZIF field contains the equivalence number used to distributethe costs.

IT_QUANTITY_CONF Table containing the data on the confirmed quantities distributed to the original orders.


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