What is stop scheduling agreement release in SAP SCM-APO-CPR - Collaborative Procurement?

SAP Term: stop scheduling agreement release

• Component: SCM-APO-CPR

• Component Name: Collaborative Procurement

• Description: Procedure in which criteria specified in the release creation profile determine whether operative and/or forecast/planning delivery schedules are stopped during the process of creating scheduling agreement releases. A scheduling agreement SA release can be dynamically stopped if it differs from the last SA release to such an extent that the tolerance check identifies a major change in the delivery schedule situation outside the accepted tolerances. Stopped SA releases are prohibited from being transmitted to the vendor. A message record is not generated for such SA releases until they are themselves released cleared for issue.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Stop Scheduling Agreement Release is a feature in SAP's Collaborative Procurement component of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Application and Planning Optimization (APO) module. It allows users to temporarily stop the release of a scheduling agreement, which is an agreement between a buyer and a vendor that outlines the terms of a purchase. This feature can be used to prevent the release of a scheduling agreement until certain conditions are met, such as the availability of certain materials or resources.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the Stop Scheduling Agreement Release feature, users must first create a scheduling agreement in SAP's SCM-APO-CPR module. Once the scheduling agreement is created, users can select the "Stop Scheduling Agreement Release" option from the menu. This will temporarily stop the release of the scheduling agreement until certain conditions are met. The user can then specify what conditions must be met before the release of the scheduling agreement can be resumed.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the Stop Scheduling Agreement Release feature, it is important to ensure that all necessary conditions are specified before resuming the release of the scheduling agreement. This will help ensure that all necessary materials and resources are available before the release is resumed. Additionally, it is important to remember that this feature only temporarily stops the release of a scheduling agreement; it does not cancel or delete it.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SAP's SCM-APO-CPR Collaborative Procurement module and its features, please refer to SAP's official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_SCM_APO_CPR/latest/en-US. Additionally, for more information on scheduling agreements and how they work, please refer to SAP's official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_SCM_APO_CPR/latest/en-US/f1c9f8d7a2b14e6f9a3d7c3e8b5f2b6a.html.