Question:
During the material availability check for a sales order item, the ordered quantity is completely confirmed on the required date even though there is only a partial quantity in stock. Which setting could lead to this behavior?A) The Maximum Number of Partial Deliveries indicator
is set to 1 in the sales order item.
B) The Without Replenishment Lead Time indicator is not
set in the configuration of the scope of availability check.
C) The Complete Delivery indicator is set in the business
partner master record and in the customer material info record.
D) The With Reservations indicator is set in the configuration
of the scope of availability check.
Answer:
B. The Without Replenishment Lead Time indicator is not set in the configuration of the scope of availability check.Explanation:
In SAP S/4HANA, the system performs an availability check to confirm the ordered quantity based on current stock and any future replenishments (e.g., planned purchases or production). If "Without Replenishment Lead Time" is not activated in the configuration of the availability check, the system will include future stock within the replenishment lead time when making the confirmation.When this indicator is not set, SAP assumes replenishment will occur within the lead time and confirms the full ordered quantity, even if the current stock is insufficient. This leads to the behavior where the order is fully confirmed despite only partial stock being available.
Why Not the Other Options?
A) Maximum Number of Partial Deliveries indicator:
This setting limits the number of partial deliveries allowed for an order but does not affect the availability check’s ability to confirm stock quantities.C) Complete Delivery indicator:
This enforces the requirement to deliver the entire order at once but does not affect the confirmation of quantities during the availability check.D) With Reservations indicator:
This indicator ensures existing reservations are considered in the availability check, reducing the available stock. However, it does not cause the system to confirm more quantity than is physically available.