In the sales menu you select Environment -> Availability Overviwe to display availability status for a material with reference to the plant and checking rule
To check the availability over follow menu path Logistics ->Materials Management -> Environment -> Stock -> Availability Overview (CO09)
An advantage of this availability overview will show sales order quantity, sales order number, an line item number, and requirement class for each schedule line for which demand is created
During order creation, availability check can be carried out by clicking on the button as shown in the screenshot. We can also display item availability as shown in the screen shot
On the Availability Control screen, we can choose between the following delivery proposals:
1) One-time delivery on the requested delivery date
2) Complete delivery
3) Delivery proposal: In this section, the system checks whether and for which dates partial deliveries can be made.
On the Availability Overview screen, we can view:
1) Availability Checking Group and Checking Rule.
2) Scope of Check
3) Quantity available and simulated requirements and the number of storage location
In the delivery document, we can go to the availability overview screen by using the path: Environment – Availability. The availability overview screen is shown as the second screenshot in the previous slide.
Availability of a material can be displayed as below:
Stock for a material by storage location and plant
SAP Menu -> Logistics -> Materials Management ->Environment -> Stock-> MMBE – Stock Overview
To check Stock Availability for a material by plant
SAP Menu -> Logistics -> Materials Management ->Environment -> Stock-> MB53 – Stock of Material by Plant