Set Up Confirmation Control on PO's.

Dear Colleagues,
I am looking into setting up confirmation control for PO's.(MM>Purchasing>Confirmations>Set Up Confirmation Control)
I've been reading in the IMG notes that "Once you have set up the confirmation control facility in a production system, you should not make any changes to the relevant settings. Changes to the Customising settings can lead to data inconsistencies in your system (e.g. incorrect MRP-relevant quantities)"
For those of you who have configured this,can you share some experiences?
There is no flag set for checking the comfirmed date for ME91F, in our Plant,so I need to be setting the flag...what are my options,as well please?
All help is appreciated,
PAPJ1

Hi,
In the config documentation for the Purchase Confirmation Keys it is
recommended by SAP not to change any setting in the Confirmation
Control Keys .
For example after a good receipt the field confirmation key
is greyed, and the reason is that there is a link between the
confirmations and the GRs. If you change the confirmation control key
this link can get lost (the link is the field ETENS in tables EKES and
EKBE). If this would be possible you would get a lot of inconsistencies
in the system.
See also note 451060 which contains the changing of the customizing
of the confirmation control key, which is nearly the same as if you
would be able to change the control key in the purchase order after
a goods receipt.
I hope this answers
Best Regards
Nadia Orlandi

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Purchase order does not contain a confirmation control key

Hi expert
I have not set any confirmation control key in Purchasare order, still at the Migo, system is showing error at depot.
I have check the same thing with manufacturing plant, system dont show me any error.
Regard
Nabil

Hi,
I f the confirmation control key is maintained in PUR.info record is automatically will fetch into PO though you have not selected manually in PO. The CC maintained in vendor master or PIR can copy into PO. In your case please see whether inbound delivery is needed to perform GR? CC implies many types of confirmations like order acknowledgement, advanced shipping notification or confirmation of delivery dates. Please see specifically to the error. Try to know the type confirmation system needs to post GR. Thanking you.

Confirmation control key issue

Hi EXPERTS
I would like to know under what circumstances can the confirmation control key be included in the line item of a PO after GRN is done.
I am faced with a scenario where the GR of the line item of a PO is done and their is a confirmation control key attached to this line item But I donot find any inbound delivery details in the line item nor does it look that the inbound delivery is deleted
This line item now need to be reversed ( but the system doesnot allow stating that their are no suitable line items available
(I tried 102Mvt Thru' MIGO)
Could you pelase guide me regarding this situation and suggest ways and means for PO line item reversal
Thanks VC

HI,
Purchase Order Item Confirmations Tabstrips:
The confirmation control key controls the process subsequent to the creation of the PO.
E.g. For some important materials with long delivery times, you wish to receive advance information (via the shipping notification or inbound delivery) about the expected GR date so that you can include this information in the availability check.
The confirmation functionality is used to get better visibility & control over the goods receipts. Due to this requirement, when you work with confirmations, the system will not propose any quantity for MIGO unless any confirmations are entered in the PO. Also, MIGO will propose only such quantity for which the confirmation is entered.
In the purchase order, there is a field confirmation control key, following is its function extracted from text book.
1.The confirmation control key governs whether confirmations are expected for specific purchase order items and whether these confirmations are relevant for goods receipt or materials planning.
2. If a material document is to be created when the goods receipt posting for the inbound delivery is carried out, then the goods receipt assignment must be defined in the confirmation control.
How to set this field?
Configuration path:
SPRO -> MM -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Set up confirmation control or tcode OMGZ
Explain is there a necessity to fill the confirmation control, order acknowledgement & confirmation requirement. In STO normally we input the data for normal P.O.'s.only. If we input the above said data what happens if not what happens.
Confirmation gives the details of the shipping data, acknowledgement, delivery details etc......Overall view..
If it is used then Inbound delivery has to be created else GR is not possible...
VL31N--Inbound PO wrt PO/STO.(manual)..
If idoc /edi are configure, then everything will be automatic.
Confirmation Control is configured in SPRO -> Materials Management -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Setup Confirmation Control. The Confirmation Control should be assigned to the Vendor in Purchasing View (MK01/MK02). This it gets copied into the PO.
How to change the confirmation key in PO?
I have to change the confirmation key (in me23N) in the confirmation tab. It is working fine if there is no partial GR (entry in delivery schedule tab) against that line item. But if there is a GR entry against that line item its giving me a message 'confirmation key should not be changed'.
This is the standard of SAP....once GR is existing for the line then you can't change the confirmation key. To change, reverse the GR and change the key then Post GR again.
or
You can short close the PO line which you already have GR and create new line with remaining qty and enter new confirmation key.
pherasath

Confirmation Control Process Flow

My Dear Gurus,
I want to know the actual confirmation control process in material manangement. Becoz of one of my client having the following scenerios.
PO is created only by PR reference with confirmation tab enabling in po. Once he created the PO again he come back to change mode in PO and enable the confimation control (0001) and the confirmation category as AB.
Once the vendor is received the PO and the delivery date is accepted by vendor and he manually over phone tell the final delivery date.
So our client wants to update the final delivery date given by vendor.
My question is either he need to do *the inbound delivery through VL31N* then only do the MIGO (GR) or directly without doing VL31N do the MIGO transaction.
Kindly xplain process flow for the above case.
Regards,
Vimal

You can define and do the required confirmation control key under
SPRO -- > Materials Management --> Purchasing --> Confirmation .
Confirmation control Key "AB" is refers to Order Acknowledgement.
Based on configuration under " Set up Confirmation Control " system decides whether only Order Acknowledgement is required or subsequent operation is required prior to GR.
Suppose " Inbound Delivery is required" then one need to do Inbound delivery under VL31N.
Then GR. You can remove the inbound delivery steps by making blank key under Confirmation tab.

Resetting the confirmation control key when saving the PO

Hi,
We have a requirement to remove the confirmation control key which is assigned to PO automatically at the time of saving the PO.
So is there any BADI or User Exit avaialable for resetting this key while saving the PO??
Thanks in Advance.

hai Nishad,
Please check out as given below path....
SPRO -> MM -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Set up confirmation control or tcode OMGZ
For more help please click on the given below link:
[http://www.sap-img.com/materials/explain-about-the-po-confirmation-control-key-in-detail.htm]
Regards
shelly Malik

Confirmation control in POs

Hi,
I set 0004 Inbound delivery in the field confirmation control field of a vendor in vendor master.
When I create a purchase order, system doesn't set automatically 0004 Inbound delivery in POs.
What is the problem?
Regards

Hi,
to set automatic confirmation control key ,while creating the PO-> then we need to create an info record for the vendor ,material ,purchase org conbination and in the same we can give the confirmation control key.
so it would be defaulted automatically.
hope so it helps
Regards
Anjanna.

Suggestions for Confirmation Control in POs

Dear All,
We are a manufacturing unit, importing most of the components with huge transit times. My requirement is as follows:
After the PO is sent out, we receive the order confirmations (OCs) from the vendors by E-mails. The dates mentioned in the OCs are the one on which the material will be ready at their end. Then we need to arrange for the transport. The total time from arranging the forwarder to receiving the material varies from 4-7 weeks.
Now, we want to see in MD04 that a confirmation AB has been entered in the system for the PO w/o any change in date, as the OC date is not actual.
With this we can follow up with the supplier about the readiness of the material and make transport arrangements.
Later, when we get the information about shipping, we can enter LA and the ETA.
Please let me know how to accomplish this.

Hi,
to set automatic confirmation control key ,while creating the PO-> then we need to create an info record for the vendor ,material ,purchase org conbination and in the same we can give the confirmation control key.
so it would be defaulted automatically.
hope so it helps
Regards
Anjanna.

Determining of confirmation control key

While creating a PO, SAP proposes a confirmation control key. How does it know which confirmation control key to take?
I thought SAP always searched in the contract. If no contract available, then in the info record, if no info record available then in the vendor master.
Now, I have seen a case in which we have entered confirmation control key 0001 in the vendor master, and no confirmation control key in the contract. If we now create a PO, SAP takes 0001. Can anyone explain? Thanks.
Helpfull answers will be rewarded.

The thing is: I am at a customer's side and I don't have access to the SPRO ;-( so I can't find out what is set in the customizing.
What do I do: I create a vendor here and I set the confirmation control key to 0001. Then, I create a contract and set no information in the item details concerning the confirmation control key.
If I now create a PO with reference to the contract, SAP sets the confirmation control key to 0001. So, it takes the information from the vendor master, overruling the information in the contract. Is this normal?
Thanks, Peter

MIGO error 'Purchase Order does not contain a confirmation control key'

Hi,
while posting GR to a PO i am getting an error ' Purchase order XXXXXXXXX does not contain a confirmation control key'
it is true that i have not defined any confirmation control key in PO, Aknowled rerd checkbox is also not ticked
Still why this message coming, what setting would be bringing this message
Please clarity

Hi,
Until the installation of Note 589422 (with SP SAPKH46C43) you could due to a program error - create a delivery even though the purchase order did not contain any confirmation control key.
This is now prevented through error message M7394. The transfer of this check (Confirmation control key existing in the purchase order, see Note 589422) was necessary as otherwise you could post a purchase order as desired. (Refer to also Note 616944 -> SAPKH46C44)
589422 Several inbound deliveries can be created with MIGO :
"Implement the program correction.
With Transaction SE91 create message M7394 with the message text:
Purchase order & & does not contain a confirmation control key".
After you implemented this correction, when you want to create an
inbound delivery with Transaction MB01 or MIGO or with
BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE and if the purchase order does not contain a
confirmation control key the system displays error message M7394
"Purchase order & & does not contain a confirmation control key".
Hope this can explain the error you met.
Regards,
Mauro

Confirmation control key check for inbound delivery creation

Hi,
Currently, in the Client's company, the process of receiving goods from purchase orders looks like that (SAP-wise):
- create a purchase order,
- receive goods using MIGO and automatically create an inbound delivery,
- pack the delivery and post goods receipt.
Recently, some patches have been installed, including one described by note 1602047 (which basically enforces checking confirmation control keys if goods receipt assignment and goods receipt relevance are activated for inbound deliveries). Note says that it only affects two-step stock transfer and creation of automatic inbound deliveries using SPED output but it seems it also affects other basic processes like PO receipt in MIGO.
Now, when using the old control key (that had MRP-Relevant and GR-Relevant fields checked), the system is unable to automatically create an inbound delivery after the goods receipt is posted with MIGO (with message VL148 - Not possible to create an inbound delivery). I learned that this is because the "GR Assignment" field must be checked in the confirmation control key so it's possible to automatically create aninbound delivery after receiving a purchase order in MIGO.
After changing the confirmation control key to have the missing field checked it's not possible anymore to receive goods from PO in MIGO as the PO requires shipping notification in order to be processed in MIGO thus requiring of manual creation of an inbound delivery.
Is there any way to skip this check so the process would remain the same (this model has been working fine for few years in the Client's system) and the inbound delievery would be created automatically after posting the receipt in MIGO?
Thanks in advance,
Piotr

Hi,
don't know if you found a solution, but we received the following message from SAP:
The advent of the new version requires some attention to the users. It
was necessary to avoid inconsistencies which in the past version the
system was susceptible.
Main Program SAPMM07M
Source code of MM07MLVS
sy-msgid VL sy-msgty E sy-msgno 148
I have checked the process and through debugged I could confirm the
following information SAP is providing to all similar incidents reportedfor us:
Error message VL 148 is issued if in the confirmation control key used
in the purchase order, the fields for MRP-relevance (T163G-KZDIS),
GR relevance (T163G-WEREL) and GR assignment indicator (T163G-WEZUO)
are not set.
The correction of note 1602047 was necessary to avoid inconsistencies
(table EKES) in the purchase order. Without having the GR assignment
(T163G-WEZUO) set, there is no unique reference created between the
purchase order history (table EKBE) and the inbound delivery
confirmation (table EKES) at goods receipt which leads to a problem if
several inbound deliveries exist for the same purchase order.
If you set T163G-WEZUO to 'X', this assures that, for an inbound
delivery, the confirmation record (EKES) belonging to this inbound
delivery (EKES-VBELN) is also accurately updated at goods receipt.
How to solve the issue?
Use a confirmation control key with the GR assignment indicator set
and then create the inbound delivery with VL31N. If you want to be able
to create the inbound delivery with reference to a certain line item in
the PO, use transaction VL34.
If you still want to use transaction MIGO, there is the following
workaround:
- Create a purchase order without any confirmation control key
- Create a goods receipt (GR) in transaction MIGO with reference to this PO and post the GR to a non-HU-managed storage location
- Create a transfer posting with MIGO using movement type 311 to
transfer the goods from the non-HU-managed storage location to the
HU-managed storage location.
As the transfer posting is an additional step for the user, the whole
process could be automated using a partner storage location
(T001l-PARLG) for the GR which then triggers (through a modification)
the BAPI 'BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE' to create the transfer posting without
user interaction.
I hope to have satisfied you on the reason why it is now happening and
also I believe you can explain to business that it is a new behavior
necessary done from SAP side to avoid worse situations, we are aware of
potential dissatisfaction it might cause. SAP Support is always
available to clarify any issue.
Sorry for not having a more positive answer.
I hope it helps!
Leentje

CProjects - Set-up field control - Usage of conditions

Hello
In cProjects, in set-up field control it is possible to adjust behavior (display, updatable, mandatory, u2026) field by field.
My questions are:
- Where to find the complete list of conditions available?
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- Is there a condition with a meaning like u201CThe object is in creationu201D (to have for example a phase description not updatable after creation)?
- How to create its own conditions?
Thanks for your help.
Rémy
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CTO (Checklist)      C001 Object is released
ITO (Checklist Item)      C001 Object is released
MTG (Project Participant)      C001 Object is released
PPO (Phase)      C001 Object is released
TTO (Task)      C001 Object is released
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TTO (Task)      C002 CATS is active
TTO (Task)      C004 Confirmation for task
MTG (Project Participant)      C005 Role start and finish are specified
ITO (Checklist Item)      C006 Object has a superior phase
TTO (Task)      C006 Object has a superior phase
TTO (Task)      C007 Phase without approval
TTO (Task)      C008 Appr. is in process, granted, rejected
CTO (Checklist)      C009 Ind. 'Changeability' to 'Cannot Be Chgd'
ITO (Checklist Item)      C009 Ind. 'Changeability' to 'Cannot Be Chgd'
CTO (Checklist)      C010 Ind.'Changeability' to 'Partlly Chngble'
ITO (Checklist Item)      C010 Ind.'Changeability' to 'Partlly Chngble'
PPO (Phase)      C011 Project Type 'Initiative'
PPO (Phase)      C015 Constraint: As soon as possible
TTO (Task)      C015 Constraint: As soon as possible
ITO (Checklist Item)      C016 Constraint: As late as possible
PPO (Phase)      C016 Constraint: As late as possible
TTO (Task)      C016 Constraint: As late as possible
ITO (Checklist Item)      C017 Constraint (Finish Date): None
PPO (Phase)      C017 Constraint (Finish Date): None
TTO (Task)      C017 Constraint (Finish Date): None
TTO (Task)      C018 Task is a summary task
TTO (Task)      C019 'Remaining Work Man.'indicator is active
TTO (Task)      C020 Object is part of a project version
ITO (Checklist Item)      C030 Access to Forecasted Dates
PPO (Phase)      C030 Access to Forecasted Dates
TTO (Task)      C030 Access to Forecasted Dates
OAG (Object Link)      C100 Object has not been specified yet
RAG (Checklist Reference)      C200 Checklist reference was created
ATO (Approval)      C300 Approval has the status: Created
EAG (Project Element Link to Role)      C400 Status: Staffing in Process/Complete
MTG (Project Participant)      C500 Status: Staffing in Process/Complete
MTG (Project Participant)      C501 Confirmation for project role
BAG (Link to Business Partner)      C502 Distribution is active
MTG (Project Participant)      C502 Distribution is active
MTG (Project Participant)      C503 Status: Staffing in Process
MTG (Project Participant)      C504 Cost/revenue rate is initial
TTO (Task)      C504 Cost/revenue rate is initial
MTG (Project Participant)      C505 Org. Unit (Staff. Manager) is changeable
MTG (Project Participant)      C506 Org. Unit (Cand. Manager) is changeable
MTG (Project Participant)      C507 Staffing Manager is changeable
MTG (Project Participant)      C508 Candidate Manager is changeable
SAO (Individual Approval)      C600 Approval allows decision maker change
DAG (Document)      C700 cProjects file is checked out
DAG (Document)      C701 Plug-in for documents is used
DAG (Document)      C702 Document has status 'Not in Process'
DAG (Document)      C703 Document is changeable
DAG (Document)      C704 Link to document template
DAG (Document)      C705 Document in projekt-/checklist template
DAG (Document)      C706 cProj. file is checked by current user

Hi Matthias
I am trying to setup field control to make a bespoke field in a bespoke tab toggle between READ only and Editable.
I have gone through number of posts and the SAP note you mentioned. I have setup the entire configuration required and it is still not working.
What confuses me is that, to setup a field control dynamically, is it all done via configuration?. Is some coding still required in the VIEW methods?. I am setting up a debug breakpoint in the class method that is created for the condition I created, but the program is not stopping there so I think the condition method is not being called.
Please can you give some more details.
Thanks
Raj

Confirmation Control Key Should be mandatory for PO document type

Hi All,
I want to know, is there any configuration settings to make mandatory "confirmation control key" for the Particular Purchasing document type's.
If it is not there what should be the best to achieve this requirement.
Thanks in Advance,
Shankar.

Hi
I think there is no standard setting to make mandatory document "confirmation control key" for the Particular Purchasing document type's.
Best way is to maintain in Purchasing view of vendor master record since confirmations rare sent by the vendor.If you want for some perticular materials you can maintain in Purchasing info record.
Regards
Ramakrishna

Confirmation Control Work Flow in Purchase Order

Hi Gurus,
   Can anyone explain me about the Confirmation Control Tab Work Flow in Purchase Order.
   If i select the Conf. Control in Purchase Order, next what process has to follow?
   Thanks in Advance
Regards,
Prabhakaran M

Hi Prabhakaran
The Confirmation Control tab has a field for selecting the COnfirmaiton control Key for the PO Item. This key Determines which confirmation categories are expected for a PO item (e.g. order acknowledgment, shipping notification).
There are four categories delivered in the standard system, which decides whether you need only a ASN for a PO Item, or ASN with a rough GR, or Rough GR only etc.
Once you have this key set up, system expects you to create that document for this item before you process the GR or Invoice.
You can also set up automatic ASN creation if you have EDI Integration with the vendor.
Benefit of ASN is that you ve the confirmed delivery dates and quantities well in advance and warehouse/Inventory team can plan their operations accordingly in advance...
I hope this clarifies your questions
Regards
Virender Singh

Confirmation control in PO

Hi folks,
While PO creation, the confirmation control key set up can be controlled by
a. Vendor (Purchasing view).
b. Info Record
c. Scheduling agreement.
At all the above locations, I havent done any settings for confirmation control i.e the confirmation control key is blank. However I get a confirmation control (Z001) whenever I create a PO.
Anything else need to be checked?
Regards

HI,
Please check at the following node the existence of conf ctrl for a combination of Doc Cagegroy + Order type + Plant + Sloc.
SPRO > Logistics Execution > Shipping > Deliveries > Define Order confirmations for Inbound Deliveries.
Thanks

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Hello,
We have made the 'Confirmation control' mandatory in PO (create/change).
But is it possible for few users able to process the PO without 'Confirmation control'.
Actually these users, usually take the ConfContK out u2013 to raise the invoice.
Regards,
JPS

Hi
I think there is no standard setting to make mandatory document "confirmation control key" for the Particular Purchasing document type's.
Best way is to maintain in Purchasing view of vendor master record since confirmations rare sent by the vendor.If you want for some perticular materials you can maintain in Purchasing info record.
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