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SD Consignment Part 2: Configuring Consignment Document Types, Item Categories and Schedule Lines

Key takeaway

Configure consignment: order types KB, KE, KA, KR, item categories KBN, KEN, KAN, KRN (billing relevance and special stock), schedule line categories with movement types 631–634, delivery types, item category determination and copy control.

Explanation

📌 KEY POINTS
✅ Order types KB/KE/KA/KR determine KBN/KEN/KAN/KRN via VOV4 with item category group NORM.
✅ Item categories carry special stock indicator W; KEN and KRN are billing relevant, KBN and KAN are not.
✅ Schedule line categories (e.g. E1, C1, F1, D0 in standard) carry movement types 631, 633, 632, 634.
✅ Deliveries use LF (fill-up, issue) and LR (pick-up, returns).
⚠️ A copied item category without special stock W posts consignment goods as normal stock movements.

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▶ WHERE WE ARE
Part 1 described the process. Now configuration.

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▶ 1. ORDER TYPES

KB fill-up, KE issue, KA pick-up, KR returns (VOV8).
Billing type for KE (F2) and KR (RE).

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▶ 2. ITEM CATEGORIES

KBN, KEN, KAN, KRN (VOV7): special stock W, billing relevance per process.
Determination: KB + NORM → KBN etc.

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▶ 3. SCHEDULE LINE CATEGORIES

Movement types 631 fill-up, 633 issue, 632 pick-up, 634 returns.
Delivery relevance; ATP for fill-up/issue from own or consignment stock.

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▶ 4. DELIVERIES AND COPY CONTROL

LF for KB/KE, LR for KA/KR.
VTLA and VTFL/VTFA entries for billing-relevant steps.

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▶ 5. PRICING

Fill-up items priced for information (not billed).
Issue items priced and billed.

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▶ STEP BY STEP

Review KB/KE/KA/KR in VOV8.
Check VOV4 and VOV7 special stock.
Check schedule line movement types.
Test all four processes.

✅ CHECKPOINT: each sub-process posts the right movement type and only KE/KR create billing.

Code example

ABAP Code

===== STEP 1: determination =====VOV4: KB + NORM → KBN | KE + NORM → KEN | KA + NORM → KAN | KR + NORM → KRNVOV7: special stock W on all four | billing relevance: KEN (delivery-related), KRN (credit), KBN/KAN none ===== STEP 2: schedule lines (standard examples) =====KBN → E1 (631) | KEN → C1 (633) | KAN → F1 (632) | KRN → D0 (634) ===== STEP 3: deliveries and billing =====KB, KE → LF | KA, KR → LR | KE → F2 | KR → RE

Real project scenario

A client copied KEN to a Z item category for a new channel but dropped the special stock indicator. Issues were posted from own unrestricted stock instead of consignment stock, leaving consignment balances inflated and plant stock short. Restoring special stock W and correcting stock with transfer postings fixed the imbalance.

Common mistakes

Missing special stock indicator.
Billing fill-ups or pick-ups.
Wrong movement types in copied schedule lines.
Missing copy control for KE/KR billing.
Using LR for fill-ups.

Best practices

Copy standard consignment objects.
Verify special stock and movement types.
Test all four sub-processes.
Maintain copy control completely.
Document process per channel.

Interview angle

Questions: "Which item categories are used in consignment?", "Which consignment steps are billed?", "Which movement types are posted?"
Strong answer: KB/KE/KA/KR with KBN/KEN/KAN/KRN via VOV4, special stock W, movements 631/633/632/634, LF/LR deliveries, billing for KE and credits for KR.

Practice this lesson

Quick check

1. Which standard outbound delivery type is typically used for both the consignment fill-up and consignment issue processes?

2. Which item category is typically assigned to the standard sales order type used for the consignment issue process?

3. How is the item category for a standard consignment fill-up order typically configured with respect to billing relevance?

Interview questions

1. From an architecture standpoint, how does the availability check and requirements transfer differ for consignment fill-up versus consignment issue processes, and why must this distinction be preserved in configuration?

Answer it in your own words first, then compare.

2. For consignment fill-up processing, how do incompletion procedures help ensure special stock and pricing fields are properly captured before the document can proceed to delivery?