7/9/2019 SAP e-book

Unit 7
Lesson 1
Setting Up Rules-Based Availability Check in
Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP)

LESSON OVERVIEW
In this lesson, you learn about the features and advantages of the rules-based availability
check. You learn about the objectives of integrated rule maintenance. You also learn about
the rule elements, rule types and procedures such as those for product substitution and
location determination.

LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Define product substitution
● Define location determination
● Explain production process model (PPM) substitution
● Set up the calculation profile and rule control

Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) Rules

Table 7: Features of the Rules-Based Availability Check

Features
● Enables the availability check for sub-
stitutes
● Substitution products, locations and
PDS (or PPM)
● Substitution changes outbound deliv-
ery locations or transfers stock
● Consolidation is a special case in sub-
stitution
● The number of substitutions can be
restricted
● ATP and planning can use interchan-
geability master data
Advantages
● Search is automatic for alternative locations
and products (manual search is no longer
necessary)
● Stock transfers can be created from ATP
without the need to carry out planning
● Consolidation location for foreign deliveries
● Flexible rule determination is possible using
the condition technique
● Interchangeability master data for different
interchangeability scenarios—for example,
from ‘use-up’ to ‘immediate substitution’

The rules-based availability check is an advanced method. The rules-based check provides
transparency across the entire supply chain. If the requested product is not available in the
requested location, the system can check for an alternative product or in an alternative

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