How can you create an inbound delivery in your S/4HANA Cloud system? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• AManually, with reference to the post goods receipt / Q Manually, with reference to the purchase
• BAutomatically, by receiving an advanced shipping notification from the vendor electronically
• CAutomatically, generated based on the purchase order data by a background job
• DAutomatically, by creating a supplier invoice with a scheduled job

• A
  13% (5)
• B
  88% (35)

Explanation

In SAP S/4HANA Cloud, inbound deliveries support automated creation through three channels: B is correct because vendors can electronically transmit an Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN/DESADV via EDI/IDoc), which the system automatically converts into an inbound delivery; C is correct because a scheduled background job can scan open purchase orders and automatically generate expected inbound deliveries; and D is correct because a scheduled job tied to supplier invoice processing can also trigger inbound delivery creation in specific business scenarios.

Option A is wrong because it references "post goods receipt" as the source document - you cannot create an inbound delivery after goods have already been received, as the inbound delivery is a prerequisite step before goods receipt in the warehouse process. The valid manual method would be creating an inbound delivery with reference to a purchase order, not a posted goods receipt.

Memory tip: Think of the inbound delivery lifecycle as "Plan → Receive → Pay" (PO → Inbound Delivery → Goods Receipt → Invoice). Anything that flows backwards in this chain (like referencing a goods receipt to create a delivery) is logically impossible - and that's exactly the trap option A sets. The three correct answers (B, C, D) all represent ways the system can proactively prepare for incoming goods before they physically arrive.

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