We are currently working on SAP 4.7.
Currently experiencing a problem where the Goods Receipt (101) for Process order is taking place before a
confirmation is done. This causes a recon variance during month-end, meaning the 101 movement takes place
e.g. last month and the confirmation done in the current month.
Is there a way that I can customize/set the system NOT to process a 101 movement UNTIL a Process order
is confirmed? So, whatever quantity was confirmed, the 101 movement should take place for that quantity and not more.

Note: I have set the control key to NOT process an automatic 101 movement.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Poobie

You have 2 options.
 
1. You can use User Statuses for this. You define the Confirmed user status and this user status lets goods receipt to be done. If not active, you don't let goods receipt. And you set this user status during confirmation, manually or you may use user exit to do this automatically. Settings for this option can be done in Customizing.
 
2. You should be careful for this option! You can edit the Standard statuses for this. The system has PCNF and CNF statuses for partially confirmed and fully confirmed. As far as you have explained, it seems that these statuses, when active, is configured that the system lets goods receipt done. You can edit these statuses, to not to allow goods receipt done, if inactive. Settings for this option is done throught Status Editing transactions, BS23 for display, and BS22 for edit. I repeat, you should be careful, and extra careful if this is the first time you are using these transactions.
 
Hope it helps,
 
Osman.

That is one good TYPICAL problem of Production Planning. I would suggest not to go for big developments which will take long time to validate (may take even 3 or 4 months) because all other process related to settlement is also involved for your RECONCILIATION.
 
Development for sake of adjusting the quantities that you have calculated in EXCEL/Lotus - Can be considered. That is : you will be actually trying to upload the EXCESS Production Quantities or REDUCE Production Quantities in the existing Production Orders. Because - You will definitely be doing a reconciliation outside SAP once. This data need to be punched in to SAP. Typically by 3rd or 4th day of the Month you will be doing this - I believe.
 
After your adjustment/reconciliation for the last month - you have to give clearance for running the SETTLEMENT process.
 
Dhasarathy

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