SAP Note 458606 - FAQ: Subcontracting in purchasing

Component : Subcontracting -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/458606 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note provides clarity and FAQs on subcontracting in purchasing processes within SAP. Topics covered include adjustments in component quantities after changes in line or schedule line quantities, scenarios in goods receipt postings for subcontract orders, and component proposals discrepancies. It also elaborates on issues like missing 'Hold' button functionality, managing component availability checks, and addressing inconsistencies in dependent requirements for subcontracting. Additionally, the note addresses complications when creating subcontract orders under specific conditions such as quota arrangements and production versions, ensuring that users understand the conditions under which production versions are determined in purchase requisitions or orders, and the implications of changing item categories in subcontract orders.

Key words :
sc purchase order/sc scheduling agreement, delivery address tab page, sc purchase requisition/subcontract order, outward delivery completed indicator, scheduling agreement schedule lines, bom 1 pc          change item quantity, sc purchase requisition matches, sc purchasing info record, -party sc purchase requisition, -party sc purchase order

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