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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 5
2 PREREQUISITES .............................................................................................................................. 5
3 BACKGROUND INFORMATION PPF .............................................................................................. 5
3.1 Structure of the PPF ........................................................................................................................ 6
3.1.1 Action Profile ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2 Action Definition .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.3 Processing Time .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.4 Action Determination or Scheduling ............................................................................................. 7
3.2 Support Packages and Upgrade .................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Monitoring PPF ................................................................................................................................ 7
3.4 Archiving .......................................................................................................................................... 8
4 DELIVERY PROCESSING ................................................................................................................ 9
4.1 Background Usage of PPF for Delivery Processing .................................................................... 9
4.1.1 Customizing: Action Profile for Delivery Type ............................................................................. 9
4.1.2 Overview Action Profiles Provided by SAP ................................................................................ 11
4.1.2.1 Outbound Delivery Request............................................................................................................. 12
4.1.2.2 Outbound Delivery Order ................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.2.3 Outbound Delivery ........................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.2.4 Inbound Delivery Notification ........................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2.5 Inbound Delivery .............................................................................................................................. 16
4.1.2.6 Expected Goods Receipt Notification .............................................................................................. 17
4.1.2.7 Expected Goods Receipt ................................................................................................................. 17
4.1.2.8 Posting Change Request ................................................................................................................. 18
4.1.2.9 Posting Change ............................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.2.10 Stock Transfer.............................................................................................................................. 18
4.1.2.11 Common Profiles ......................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.3 Scheduling Actions/ Action Determination ................................................................................. 19
4.1.4 Condition Records ......................................................................................................................... 20
4.1.4.1 Behavior Depending on SAP EWM Release of First Shipment for Action Profile ........................... 20
4.1.4.2 Fields for Condition Records ........................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Step-by-Step Procedures .............................................................................................................. 20
4.2.1 Performance Optimization for PPF .............................................................................................. 20
4.2.2 Printing (Example Delivery Note) ................................................................................................. 21
4.2.2.1 Schedule Printing ............................................................................................................................. 21
4.2.2.2 Define Spool and Spool Determination ........................................................................................... 22
4.2.2.3 Determine Form for Printing ............................................................................................................ 24
4.2.3 Automatic Wave Assignment ....................................................................................................... 25
4.2.3.1 Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................ 25
4.2.4 Automatic Pick Warehouse Task Creation ................................................................................. 26
4.2.4.1 Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................ 27
4.2.5 Automatic Putaway Warehouse Task Creation .......................................................................... 27
4.2.5.1 Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................ 28
5 PROCESSING IN SHIPPING AND RECEIVING ............................................................................ 29
5.1 Action Profile Definition for TUs and Vehicles ........................................................................... 29
5.2 Action Profile Assignment for TUs and Vehicles ....................................................................... 29
5.3 Action Definition for TUs and Vehicles ....................................................................................... 30
