What is BackOrder Processing in SAP SD and How to Create?

Backorder processing is a functionality in SAP where you can change the commitments and over-ride the blockage of stocks against sales documents/deliveries. For e.g. you receive an order from a very important customer for material “A” but the entire quantity of A is committed to another customer “B” via earlier sales orders and this is where BACK ORDER processing helps you to change the commitment and shift stock due for B to A. This is the benefit of this functionality.

What is Backorder processing?

OMIH – Checking rule for updating back orders OPJL – Define new checking rule OPJJ – Define scope of check marked against sales documents/deliveries. For e.g. you receive an order from a very important customer for material “A” but the entire quantity of A is committed to another customer “B” via earlier sales orders and this is where Backorder processing helps you to change the commitment and shift stock due for B to A. This is the benefit of this functionality.

OMIH – Checking rule for updating backorders
OPJL   – Define new checking rule
OPJJ   – Define scope of check

V_RA – Backorder Processing

Data selection:-
Sold-to-party             Customer code            Mandatory
Sales Organization                                         Mandatory
Distribution Channel                                    Mandatory
Division                                                             Mandatory

Changed confirmed quantity :-

Tick the material you want to changed and click the Backorder button
Confirmed quantity that still can be changed are highlighted.

V.15 – Backorder List
Sales Organization                                         Mandatory
Distribution Channel                                    Mandatory
Division                                                             Mandatory

Also See:Step by Step Assest Accounting Configuration