What is deviating confirmation in SAP SCM-APO-PPS-CDS - Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing?

SAP Term: deviating confirmation

• Component: SCM-APO-PPS-CDS

• Component Name: Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing

• Description: Confirmation with the status that not all requested quantities and dates can be met. The deviating confirmation contains all expected quantities and dates for the delivery. Both dates and quantities can deviate, the quantities can be smaller or larger than the requested quantity and the dates can lie before or after the requested dates.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Deviating confirmation is a feature in SAP SCM-APO-PPS-CDS Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing that allows users to confirm sales orders with different quantities than those specified in the original agreement. This feature is useful when the customer requests a different quantity than what was originally agreed upon. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use deviating confirmation, the user must first create a sales order with the original agreed upon quantity. Then, the user can select the “Deviating Confirmation” option in the sales order and enter the new quantity. The system will then update the sales order with the new quantity and confirm it. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using deviating confirmation, it is important to keep track of the original agreement and the new quantity that was confirmed. This will help ensure that all orders are fulfilled correctly and that customers are not overcharged or undercharged for their orders. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on deviating confirmation, please refer to SAP Help documentation on Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing.