Account Assignment movement type determination for Outbound Deliveries

This would be my first LinkedIn blog in realm of SAP EWM and ERP logistics. This blog is extension of recently published blog at SAP community related to ''Direct Outbound Delivery (ODO) generation from SAP decentral EWM to post goods issue to Cost Center. Here is the complete blog which can be read.

http://ewmwiki.com/3-outbound-processes/371-pickup-and-account-assignment-direct-odo-issue-to-cost-center

The main purpose of this blog is to unravel how ERP account assignment movement type 201 is generated by EWM ODO.

As recommended by SAP for this ''Pick up and Account Assignment Process'' issue to cost center, it is recommended to configure below in ERP for picking 201 movement type in ERP delivery (VL03N Outbound)

However, SAP has given an alternate approach of movement type determination with account assignment information. So, here idea would be to delete this setting and check how system behaves.

• Delete the settings in above node.

• Push the delivery ODO from EWM, n/SCWM/SGI – Pickup. Save and Post GI

• Check the corresponding ERP Outbound delivery.

Delivery type is LO, Item category is DLN and movement type is 601 not 201 which is an aberration. System should pick 201 Account Assignment movement type against the Cost center 10001.

• Check the required configuration of Delivery Item category determination.
• LO+NORM=DLN

• Check the Schedule line category in SD customization
• DLN+CN=601. And that is how wrong movement type is determined in ERP outbound delivery.

Solution:

• Configure a new Schedule line Category YN having movement type=201.

• Assign this Schedule line Category YN to Delivery Item category DLN. (If required you can configure (ZLN), other delivery item category as well as DLN is standard and not advisable to change it.

• Now, Create another Direct Outbound delivery Order from EWM with document type OPIG and ODPG

• Save the delivery and Post goods Issue. On posting GI, a reference ERP document is generated which is Outbound delivery in ERP.

• Now, check this ERP outbound delivery which if correct movement type is picked

OPIG+ODPG=2010 (Warehouse Process Types in EWM)

LO+DLN=201 (ERP movement type)

So, system has picked the correct movement type 201 through DLN+YN. Even if there is no preceding document like sales order, for outbound delivery in ERP, you need to configure the Schedule line category. Hence, the alternate approach of Account assignment movement type 201 is achieved which SAP has given in its explanation.

Hope this blog is useful to all the ERP and EWM consultant who struggle to deal with blank or wrong movement type in ERP if Delivery is created from EWM through ODO. Same is applicable for 1 step STO or 2 Step STO if a direct outbound delivery is created to trigger these STO deliveries in ERP. Same logic goes for additional packaging items generation in ERP.

Best regards

Shailesh Mishra

Special thanks to poster: Shailesh Mishra EWM Consultant