Confirmed qty is always zero..

Question

Hi all,
I am testing the Consignment Process in SD.
I have done the below settings in IMG.  But when I create the Consign Fillup Order, always the "Availability Control Screen" pops with the Confirmed qty showing always ZERO....even though the plant has sufficient stock.
When I create Normal Sales Order, I don't get this message. Is't becos in Schedule Line cate CP the Av check is not ticked in t-code : VOV6 for movement type 601 ???
1. Consignment fill up:
Sales document type is KB
Item category KBN
shedule line category E1
In this step, since we are not invoicing the customer. document flow is sales order -
delivery item category. It will not be relevent for billing and pricing because we are not charging money for these goods in this step.
In schedule line category, we will set movement type 631 & set for availability check and TOR.
2. Consignment Issue.
Once the customer informed us that he used all the goods or partial goods then we will create consignment issue for used goods.
Sales document: KE
Item category: KEN
shedule line category: C0 or C1
Here we are invoicing the customer(because he used the goods). We assign the delivery documnt and billing document to the sales document.
In item category, we are setting relevent for billing, pricing, special stock.
In schedule line category, the setting is 633 movement type, relevent for availability check & TOR.
3. Consignment Return: Customer found that some goods are damaged or he not able to sold the goods he want to send it back. that we are creating this document.
Sales document type: KR
Item category: KRN
Shedule line category: D0
Then I assigned delivery document and billing to sales document. We create return order, return delivery, return billing.
The setting for item category is relevent for billing, returns, pricing, special stock.
The setting for schedule line item category: 634 movement type, NO availability NO TOR.
4. Consignment Pick up:
Even if we create the consignment return the goods are not coming directly  to our plant. For that we need to create consignment pick up. here the owner ship is not changing so we do not need to create billing.
Assign retrun delivery to sales document type.
Sales document: KA
Item category: KAN
schedule line category: F0 & F1
The item category is relevent for returns. any shedule line category relevent for 632 movement type, MRP, availability check, delivery.
Regards,
Pri

Answer 1

Dear Anne
My suggestion would be create the issue order with reference to proforma (F8).  Then only, you have the track record of whatever material despatches from plant tallies with material available in issue order.
If you create  issue order with reference to fill up order, at a later stage, you will not be able to track despatch details accurately.
To explain your requirement in detail, my comments would be as follows:-
You created Consignment fillup order for x1 material 10 pcs.  For this you create fillup delivery and proforma invoice.  Based on this proforma invoice, you create an issue order so that whatever you transfer the stock to warehouse, for that quantity only, you issue order will show the details.
Against this issue order, you create a issue delivery for 10 pcs and generate commercial invoice (F2) for the same.  Now as you said, if end customer rejects 2 pcs out of 10 pcs, you create a return order with reference to commercial invoice.  It should NOT be with reference to issue order.
I am sure, now your flow will be in line with the standard process.
Thanks
G. Lakshmipathi
ps:-  think you took most of my today's time ::).  no problem in turn, I am also checking my capability in this process.  reward if this really useful