What is soft-down merge in SAP SCM-APO-PPS-FOT - Flexible Order Transactions?

SAP Term: soft-down merge

• Component: SCM-APO-PPS-FOT

• Component Name: Flexible Order Transactions

• Description: One of three possible methods for handling WIP when combining merging orders into a surviving order. WIP at unmapped merging order reporting points is transferred to the next mapped reporting point or to the goods receipt GR reporting point in the surviving order if there is no other mapped reporting point. The WIP at the GR reporting point is always transferred to the GR reporting point of the surviving order.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Soft-down merge is a feature of the Flexible Order Transactions (FOT) component of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. It allows users to combine multiple orders into one order, while preserving the original order information. This feature is useful for consolidating orders and reducing the number of orders that need to be processed.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the soft-down merge feature, users must first select the orders they wish to combine. Once selected, they can then click on the “Merge” button in the FOT component. This will open a dialog box where users can specify the parameters for the merge, such as the target order number and the order type. Once all parameters are set, users can click “OK” to complete the merge.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using soft-down merge, it is important to ensure that all orders being merged have compatible order types. If incompatible order types are merged, it may result in errors or unexpected results. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all orders being merged have compatible delivery dates and delivery locations.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on soft-down merge and other features of SAP's FOT component, please refer to SAP's official documentation or contact your SAP support team.