What is consumed protection in SAP CA-ATP - Available-to-Promise (ATP)?

SAP Term: consumed protection

• Component: CA-ATP

• Component Name: Available-to-Promise (ATP)

• Description: The reduction of the protected quantity by confirmed sales orders.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Consumed protection is a feature of the SAP CA-ATP Available-to-Promise (ATP) component. It is used to protect the availability of materials for sales orders and other customer requirements. It ensures that the material is not over-allocated and that it is available for the customer when they need it. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Consumed protection can be enabled in the SAP system by setting the “Consumed Protection” flag in the ATP configuration. This flag will ensure that any material that is allocated to a sales order or other customer requirement will be protected from being over-allocated. The system will check for any existing allocations before allowing a new allocation to be made. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using consumed protection, it is important to ensure that the ATP configuration is set up correctly. This includes setting the correct “Consumed Protection” flag and ensuring that all relevant material master data is up-to-date. Additionally, it is important to monitor the ATP results regularly to ensure that no materials are over-allocated. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on consumed protection and how to configure it in SAP, please refer to the SAP Help documentation on CA-ATP Available-to-Promise (ATP). Additionally, there are many online resources available which provide further information on this topic.