How 'Reduced quantity' (EKES-DABMG) is

calculated in Purchase Order

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Created by Allen Wang, last modified on Aug 20, 2014
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Symptom
It is not clear how system calculate the "Quantity Reduced" in [Confirmation] tab of a Purchase Order (PO).

Resolution
Please read SAP Note 75495 first, then refer to the example and explanation as following.

1. Check customizing: T-code OLME -> Confirmations -> Set Up Confirmation Control -> Confirmation
control key (for example, Z001).
(0 SL Schedule Line)
1 AB Order acknowledgment
2 GW Rough GR
3 LA Shipping Notificat.

2. Run T-code ME21N to create PO with confirmation control key (for example, Z001).
3. Insert Confirmation Category 'AB' (Delivery date 01.10.2013; Quantity 10). Confirmation Category
'AB' will reduce 'SL' (This information can be checked in table EKET, field DABMG).

4. Insert Confirmation Category 'GW' (Delivery date 01.10.2013; Quantity 5).

Confirmation Category 'GW' can reduce Confirmation Category 'SL' and 'AB' (higher sequence should
reduce lower sequence). System will compare all the Confirmation Category's delivery date first ('AB' <
 'SL'), so the reduce sequence should be 'AB' -> 'SL'. As a result, "Quantity Reduced" of 'AB' is updated as 5.

5. Insert Confirmation Category 'GW' (Delivery date 01.10.2013; Quantity 2).

Confirmation Category 'GW' can reduce Confirmation Category 'SL' and 'AB' (higher sequence
should reduce lower sequence). System will compare all the Confirmation Categorys' delivery date first (AB <
SL), so the reduce sequence should be 'AB' -> 'SL'. As a result, the "Quantity Reduced" of 'AB' is updated as 5
+ 2 = 7.

Insert Confirmation Category 'LA' (Delivery date 08.10.2013; Quantity 9)

Confirmation Category 'LA' can reduce Confirmation Category 'SL', 'AB', 'GW' and 'GW'.
System will compare all the Confirmation Categorys' delivery date first ('AB' = 'GW' = 'GW' <
'SL'), then compare the sequence of Confirmation Category ('AB' < 'GW' = 'GW'), at last,
compare the sequence number of the same Confirmation Category ('GW' < 'GW'). So the reduce
sequence should be 'AB' -> 'GW' -> 'GW' -> 'SL'. As a result, 'LA' reduced 'AB' 3 quantity,
reduced 'GW' 5 quantity, and reduced 'GW' 1 quantity (since only 9 - 3 - 5 = 1 left).