When Available
The command offers the same ATP overview report as the command. The command displays the availability on a specific date across multiple warehouses.
The when-available check is specially designed for sales order entry.
Where the where-available view shows the entire availability across multiple companies, the when-available check provides a view of only those default warehouses required to deliver the complete sales order line quantity. The where-available view and the fixed date check differ in no other way. In addition, in this case, you cannot perform component CTP checks or capacity CTP checks.
If a sales order line entry is blocked by the ATP of the item, you can zoom to the ATP Handling (cprrp4800m000) session and request a where-available check. This check can result in a transfer between warehouses or a direct delivery to the customer.
For a direct delivery from the warehouse where ATP is found, specify the Ordering Warehouse field.
For warehouse transfers from the warehouse where the ATP is found to the asking warehouse, LN takes the supply time into account.
For the where-available check, three situations can apply in cases in which the required quantity is greater than the ATP for a plan item in a specific cluster:
- The demand is less than the sum of the ATP for all related planned items
- The demand is equal to the sum of the ATP for all related planned items
- The demand is greater than the sum of the ATP for all related planned items
If the demand is less than the sum of the ATP for all related planned items, the ATP does not have to be consumed entirely to meet with the demand.
A decision must be made which warehouse will handle the supply. The item and warehouse that will deliver the supply first is based on the supply priorities as defined in the supplying relationships.
If the demand is equal to the sum of the ATP for all related planned items, the entire ATP will be consumed.
If the demand is greater than the sum of the ATP for all related planned items, the same applies as in the previous situation. The demand which is not met simply disappears. The sales order line quantity, therefore, is smaller than the originally ordered quantity.