What is 'document purpose' in SAP CA-ATP - Available-to-Promise (ATP)?

document purpose - Overview

• Component: CA-ATP

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

• Description: A grouping of business documents used within a specific business process step within a complete E2E business process.

document purpose - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Document purpose in SAP CA-ATP Available-to-Promise (ATP) is a feature that allows users to define the purpose of a document. This purpose can be used to control the flow of documents within the system, as well as to provide additional information about the document. For example, a document purpose can be used to indicate that a document is for sales order processing, or for inventory management. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP CA-ATP Available-to-Promise (ATP), document purpose can be set up in the system by going to the Document Purpose tab in the Document Type Maintenance screen. Here, users can define the purpose of a document and assign it to a specific document type. Once this is done, the document purpose will be automatically applied to all documents of that type. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up document purpose in SAP CA-ATP Available-to-Promise (ATP), it is important to ensure that all documents have a clear and consistent purpose. This will help ensure that documents are processed correctly and efficiently within the system. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on setting up document purpose in SAP CA-ATP Available-to-Promise (ATP), please refer to the SAP Help documentation.