difference between availability check off at vov6 and checking group

[Former Member]

Dear sd gurus

             there are 2 places where the availability check box field switched off

1 in vov6 schedule ine category and 2 in checking group

my doubt is if we switched off availability check  at checking group  system confirms schedule lines even stock is not available ,here i am asking you what is difference between availability check off at vov6 and checking group  

if u feel basic question pl forgive me

thank you so much

[former_member182378 · Accepted solution]

what is difference between availability check off at vov6 and checking group  

There is no difference between availability check off at schedule line category level or at checking group / availability check level. In both case the availability check is deactivated.

SAP has provided availability check deactivation at two place, to give address "more number of and different type of business requirements."

E.g.

1. availability check off at checking group / availability check level:

A company sells TVs. The TVs are packed in packaging material (e.g. Pallets, Cardboard boxes). These pallets kept track as stock in SAP. Thus how many pallets are there in a plant can be seen in MMBE.

For TVs availability check is activated.

But for Pallets (packaging material for TVs) the availability check is deactivated. Because pallets are ALWAYS available. This is done with checking group or availability check in MMR, Tab Sales:General/Plant

2. availability check off at schedule line category level:

TV has availability check. But for RE (return) process - from customer place back to company plant - NO availability check is needed for TVs. Thus to satisfy this requirement in DN (schedule line category for RE process) the availability check is deactivated.

[former_member182378]

Venu,

Another way of self learning for below type of questions / issues:

availability check box field switched off
1 in vov6 schedule ine category 

Go to VOV6 compare schedule line categories particularly for a field (in this case Availability check) of various processes e.g. OTC process (CP, CN), Return process (DN), consignment process (E0, E1; C0,C1; D0; F0,F1) etc. etc.

And explain to yourself WHY it is configured in this way (in standard SAP).

By repeatedly doing the above, Standard SAP / IDES can be a great tool.

This exercise shall help you at every stage e.g. facing the clients, creating better solutions, learning.

Good luck!

[jignesh_mehta3]

Hello T W,

Well said. The same has been suggested to Venu couple of times in past also.

Thanks,

Jignesh Mehta

[former_member182378]

there are 2 places where the availability check box field switched off

Another important setting to deactivate availability check is delivery item category in 0vlp (zeroVLP).

Understanding business examples when this setting is used could be beneficial.

Another setting to activate / deactivate availability check is Requirement class.

Thus in total there are 4 "places" (not 2)

[jignesh_mehta3]

Hello T W,

Very well explained. Thanks.

Hello Venu,

T W has explained your quesry in best possible manner.

Thanks,

Jignesh Mehta

[Former Member]

Yaa sir

really it is very nice explanation

thanks a lot

[former_member211616]

Hi Venu ,

http://e-university.wisdomjobs.com/sap-sd/chapter-1089-245/availability-check-transfer-of-requiremen...

see this link which is given in screen shot also really nice document

Regards

Ramesh

[former_member182378]

Ramesh,

The link provided by you, does it open?

I am facing some difficulties while opening it.

[former_member211616]

Hi Tw ,

http://e-university.wisdomjobs.com/sap-sd/chapter-1089-245/availability-check-transfer-of-requiremen...

Try this link

Regards

Ramesh

[jignesh_mehta3]

Hello Venu,

Please go thorough the below WIKI on Availability Check & TOR & most of your doubts will be cleared... http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPLO/Availability+Check+%28ATP%29+and+Transfer+of+Requirement+...

Thanks,

Jignesh Mehta

[former_member182378]

Venu,

The link provided by Jignesh has been very beneficial to me.

I have been re-visiting this link (or the content of Availability check and TOR, provided in this link) for the past year.

Read this along with your test system / IDES, for complete understanding of Availability check and TOR.