SAP APO GATP: Comprehensive Configuration Guide

This configuration guide provides instructions for customization settings required for Global Available To Promise (GATP) in SAP APO.
Configuration steps are covered for following list of each processes with descriptions, IMG Menu Paths and screenshots;

  • Global Available To Promise (GATP) Overview
  • GATP Methods Overview (product check, product allocation, and check against forecast, Rules-based ATP (RBA), ATP integrated with production)
  • gATP Configuration Settings in ECC:
    • Define Checking groups
    • Define Material Block for Other Users
    • Define Checking Group For Default Value
    • Carry out Control for Availability Check
    • Define Procedure by Requirement Class
    • Define Procedure for Each Schedule Line Category
    • Define Procedure for Each Delivery Line Item Category
    • Checking Rule for Updating Back Orders
    • Define Default Settings
    • Define Business Transaction
    • Assign Business Transaction to Sales Order Type
  • Process Order / Operations / Availability Check / Checking Group
    • Define Checking Group
    • Define Checking Rule
    • Define Scope of Check
    • Define Checking Control
    • Checking Rule for Backorder Processing
  • gATP Configuration Settings in APO:
    • Maintain Global Settings for Availability Check
    • Define Condition Table
    • Maintain Access Sequences
    • Maintain Condition Type
    • Maintain Rule Strategy
    • Assign Rule Strategy or Rule Strategy Sequence
    • Maintain Filter Type
    • Define Sort Profile

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Configuration Guide to Fiscal Year Variant and Posting Periods in SAP APO

In this guide author explains business terminologies of Fiscal Year, Posting periods and guides how to configure Fiscal Year Variant with Posting Period in SAP APO Forecasting and Replenishment Planning. Highlights from the documents is as:

  • Business Case – Need for Fiscal Year Variant
  • APO Configuration for Fiscal Year Variant (OB29),
  • APO Demand Planning Overview
  • Fiscal Year Variant Setup for APO DP
  • DP Planning Book: Data in Posting Periods
  • Forecasting in Demand Planning with Posting Periods

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SAP APO Global ATP: Overview Presentation

Global ATP in SAP APO provides information on product availability from the entire supply network.

This presentation aims to explain the basic architecture of Global ATP and the OLTP integration scenario. It throws light on the need for the large variety of availability checks in Supply Chain Management and how they can be realized using basic and advanced check methods of this solution. Read more