| # Sales schedule line requirement type A requirement type represents a requirement in time, used for scheduling. On a sales schedule line, the following requirement types can be communicated: Immediate These schedule requirements have a start date in the past at the time of creation. As a result, an under-delivery is applicable. These requirements must be shipped as soon as possible. Firm These schedule requirements are handled as actual orders that can be shipped. Planned These schedule requirement are sent to you for planning purposes only. Note The value of the Requirement Type field in the Sales Schedule Lines (tdsls3107m000) session determines the actions LN carries out when you approve a sales schedule line. For more information on approving sales schedules, refer to To approve sales schedules. If the Requirement Type is Firm but the Start Date of the sales schedule line is before the system date, LN sets the Requirement Type to Immediate Schedule types and requirement types The Use Contracts for Schedules check box in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session determines from which session LN retrieves the data to determine the type of sales schedule and the requirements that can be received. Use Contracts for Schedules is cleared Data is retrieved from the Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) session. Use Contracts for Schedules is selected Data is retrieved from the Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) session. Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) The Requirement Type is determined as follows:
Schedule Type | EDI message | Requirement Type
Shipping Schedule | Shipping Schedule only | Firm or Immediate
Material Release | Shipping Schedule or Sequence Shipping Schedule | Planned
Material Release | Material Release | Depends on the Transaction Time Fence
Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) The Requirement Type is determined as follows:
Schedule Message Types | Schedule Type | Requirement Type
Use Message Material Release | Use Material Release for Firm Requirements | Use Message Shipping Schedule | Use Message Sequence Shipping Schedule | Use Message Pick-up Sheet
yes | no | yes | yes | yes | Shipping Schedule or Sequence Shipping Schedule | Firm or Immediate
yes | no | yes | yes | yes | Material Release | Planned
yes | yes | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | Material Release | Depends on the Transaction Time Fence
no | no | yes | not applicable | not applicable | Shipping Schedule | Firm or Immediate
no | no | not applicable | not applicable | yes | Shipping Schedule | Firm or Immediate
Transaction Time Fence If you only use material releases, the Requirement Type depends on the value of the Transaction Time Fence field. All Lines The Requirement Type is Firm Lines in the FAB Period If the sales schedule line's Start Date is before the FAB period's end date, the Requirement Type is Firm. If the sales schedule line's Start Date is after the FAB period's end date, the Requirement Type is Planned. Lines in the Firm Period The Requirement Type is equal to the Customer Requirement Type. Legend The Transaction Time Fence is specified in the Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) and Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) sessions. The EDI message is specified in the Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) session. The Schedule Message Types are specified in the Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) session. The Schedule Type is specified in the Sales Schedules (tdsls3111m000) session. The Customer Requirement Type is specified in the Sales Schedule Lines (tdsls3107m000) session. The FAB period is the sales schedule's Generation Date as specified in the Sales Schedules (tdsls3111m000) session plus the number of days as specified in the FAB Period field of the Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) or Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) sessions. Related topics Sales schedule procedure |