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SAP PP Transactions: Process Flow, Hierarchy & Relationships
TL;DR
- SAP PP transactional objects span four phases — Planning, Production Order Management, Production Execution, and Costing — with sixteen objects connecting MRP-to-settlement end-to-end.
- The dependency order is strict: MRP Run → Planned Order → Production Order [Created] → [Released] → Goods Issue / Confirmation → Goods Receipt → Production Order [TECO] → Variance Calculation → Order Settlement.
- Each end-to-end production scenario (Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Backflush, Repetitive Manufacturing) is covered in detail in PP-B02 onward.
1) Transaction Process Flow
2) Hierarchy Structure
3) ER Diagram
4) Transaction Process
| Phase | Object | Integration | Planned | Actual | Prerequisite | Tr-Cd | Description | Practical Examples | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Planning | MRP Run | MM | - | - | Material Master, BOM, Routing | MD01/MD02/MD03 | Execute material requirements planning and auto-generate planned orders | Run MRP for all materials in Plant 1000 | Production Planner |
| Planned Order | - | Planned Order | - | MRP Run | MD11/MD12/MD13 | Register manufacturing or procurement plan; auto-generated from MRP | Create a production planned order for 100 units of Product A | Production Planner | |
| Capacity Planning | - | - | - | Planned Order, Work Center | CM01/CM02 | Plan work center load and capacity; perform load leveling | Review weekly load for Work Center WC01 | Production Planner | |
| 2 Production Order Management | Production Order [Created] | CO | Production Order [Created] | Planned Order | Planned Order, Production Version | CO01 | Create production order; convert from planned order | Create production order 1000001 from planned order | Production Planner |
| Production Order [Released] | - | Production Order [Released] | Production Order [Created] | Production Order [Created] | CO02 | Release production order to authorize production start | Release production order 1000001 | Production Planner | |
| Order Operation | - | Order Operation | Production Order [Released] | Production Order [Released], Routing | CO02 | Define individual operations within the production order; set operation times | Operation 0010: Assembly 2 hrs, Operation 0020: Inspection 1 hr | Production Planner | |
| Order Component | MM | Order Component | Production Order [Released] | Production Order [Released], BOM | CO02 | Define components required for production operations; set quantities | Register Component X qty 10, Component Y qty 5 | Production Planner | |
| 3 Production Execution | Goods Issue | MM/FI | - | Order Component | Order Component | MB1A/MIGO | Record component goods issue to production order using movement type 261 | Issue 10 units of Component X to production order | Warehouse Clerk |
| Confirmation | CO | - | Order Operation | Order Operation | CO11N/CO15 | Record operation completion and actual labor hours | Confirm Operation 0010 completed in 2.5 hours | Shop Floor Operator | |
| Backflush | MM | - | - | Confirmation | CO11N/CO15 | Automatically execute component goods issue at time of confirmation | Auto-issue components upon confirmation | Shop Floor Operator | |
| Production Order [Confirmed] | - | Production Order [Confirmed] | Production Order [Released] | Confirmation | CO02 | Reflect production progress via confirmation; CNF status applied when all operations confirmed | All operations confirmed — CNF status set | Shop Floor Operator | |
| Goods Receipt | MM/FI | - | Production Order [Confirmed] | Production Order [Confirmed] | MB31/MIGO | Record finished goods receipt using movement type 101 | Receive 100 units of Product A into storage location SL01 | Warehouse Clerk | |
| Production Order [Delivered] | - | Production Order [Delivered] | Production Order [Confirmed] | Goods Receipt | CO02 | Production completion reflected by finished goods receipt; DLV status set | DLV status set upon goods receipt completion | Warehouse Clerk | |
| Production Order [TECO] | - | Production Order [TECO] | Production Order [Delivered] | Production Order [Delivered] | CO02 | Technically complete the order; no further operations permitted | Technically complete production order 1000001 | Production Planner | |
| 4 Costing | Variance Calculation | CO | - | - | Production Order [TECO] | KKS1 | Calculate the difference between standard cost and actual cost | Quantity variance +5,000 JPY, Efficiency variance -2,000 JPY | Cost Accountant |
| Order Settlement | CO/FI | - | Production Order [TECO] | Variance Calculation | KO88 | Transfer manufacturing costs to settlement receivers such as finished goods inventory | Settle 500,000 JPY manufacturing cost to finished goods inventory | Cost Accountant |
What to Read Next
L1) Big Picture
| ID | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|
| pp-001 | Overview | What is SAP PP? |
L2-A) Master Data
| ID | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|
| pp-a01 | Overview | SAP PP Master Data: Overview, Hierarchy & Relationships |
| pp-a02-01 | Master Data | SAP PP Material Master |
| pp-a02-02 | Master Data | SAP PP MRP Controller |
| pp-a03-01 | Master Data | SAP PP Work Center |
| pp-a04-01 | Master Data | SAP PP Bill of Materials (BOM) |
| pp-a04-02 | Master Data | SAP PP Routing |
| pp-a05-01 | Master Data | SAP PP Production Version |
| pp-a06-01 | Master Data | SAP PP Class |
| pp-a06-02 | Master Data | SAP PP Characteristic |
L2-B) Transaction
| ID | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|
| pp-b01 | Overview | SAP PP Transactions: Process Flow, Hierarchy & Relationships 📍 |