What is merging horizon in SAP CA-RT-CAR-OAA - Omnichannel Article Availability?

SAP Term: merging horizon

• Component: CA-RT-CAR-OAA

• Component Name: Omnichannel Article Availability

• Description: A parameter in the "Apply Rule: As Few Consignments as Fast as Possible Advanced" business objective that defines the number of days of the period where consignments can be merged. If, for example, you enter 3, the system divides the timeline into successive periods of 3 days each and merges all consignments that fall into the same period. This helps optimize the number of consignments.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Merging horizon is a feature of the CA-RT-CAR-OAA Omnichannel Article Availability component of SAP. It allows for the merging of different availability horizons, such as those from different warehouses, into one single horizon. This helps to ensure that the availability of articles is accurately reflected across all channels. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the merging horizon feature, you must first configure the availability horizons for each warehouse in the system. This can be done in the Availability Horizon Maintenance (CA-RT-CAR-OAA) transaction. Once configured, the merging horizon feature will automatically merge the different horizons into one single horizon. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When configuring the availability horizons, it is important to ensure that they are set up correctly. This will help to ensure that the merging horizon feature works as expected and that the availability of articles is accurately reflected across all channels. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to configure and use the merging horizon feature, please refer to SAP Help documentation on CA-RT-CAR-OAA Omnichannel Article Availability.