What is reservation in SAP LO - Logistics - General?

SAP Term: reservation

• Component: LO

• Component Name: Logistics - General

• Description: A request to the warehouse or stores to keep a material ready for issue at a future date for a certain purpose. The purpose of a reservation is to ensure that a material is available when required. A material can be reserved for a cost center, a plant, or an order.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Reservation in SAP is a document that is used to reserve a certain quantity of a material for a specific purpose. It is used to ensure that the material is available when needed and that it is not used for any other purpose. The reservation document can be created manually or automatically. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Reservations can be created manually in the SAP system by entering the material number, quantity, and purpose of the reservation. The reservation document can also be created automatically when a sales order is created or when goods are received from a vendor. The reservation document will then be linked to the sales order or goods receipt document. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating reservations manually, it is important to ensure that the correct material number and quantity are entered. It is also important to enter the correct purpose for the reservation so that it can be linked to the correct document. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Reservations are closely related to other documents in SAP such as sales orders, purchase orders, and goods receipts. It is important to understand how these documents interact with each other in order to effectively use reservations in SAP.