What is planning version in SAP PP - Production Planning and Control?

SAP Term: planning version

• Component: PP

• Component Name: Production Planning and Control

• Description: The planning data, in Sales & Operations Planning SOP, in an information structure can exist in one or more versions. This lets you enter multiple plans of the same information structure in parallel. For example, you can plan your data several times using different forecasting techniques or including and then excluding events you expect. The active version is A00. The active version is the definitive version. Other versions are inactive.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A planning version is a version of a production plan in the SAP PP Production Planning and Control component. It is used to store different versions of a production plan, allowing users to compare and analyze different scenarios. The planning version also allows users to make changes to the production plan without affecting the original version. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To create a planning version, go to the Production Planning and Control (PP) module in SAP. Select the “Planning Version” option from the menu. Enter the name of the planning version and click “Create”. The new planning version will be created and can be used to store different versions of the production plan. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a planning version, it is important to give it a descriptive name that will help you identify it later. This will make it easier to find and compare different versions of the production plan. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using planning versions in SAP PP Production Planning and Control, please refer to the official SAP documentation.