Which of the following can you control with the confirmation control key? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• AWhether a goods receipt needs to be confirmed
• BWhether reminders for outstanding confirmations are required
• CWhether a confirmation type is relevant for MRP
• DWhether a confirmation type is a prerequisite for a goods receipt

• A
  83% (50)
• B
  5% (3)
• C
  12% (7)

Explanation

In SAP Production Planning, the confirmation control key governs confirmation behavior at the operation level and directly ties confirmation to goods receipt processing. Option A is correct because the key determines whether posting a goods receipt must accompany or be triggered by a confirmation. Option D is correct because the key can enforce that a confirmation is a mandatory prerequisite before a goods receipt can be posted at all - preventing GR without a prior confirmation.

Option B is wrong because reminder settings for outstanding confirmations are managed through separate workflow or scheduling configurations, not the confirmation control key. Option C is wrong because MRP relevance is controlled at the operation/work center or routing level, not through the confirmation control key.

Memory tip: Think of the confirmation control key as the "GR gatekeeper" - its two jobs are deciding if a GR is needed with a confirmation (A) and whether confirmation must come before the GR (D). Anything about reminders or MRP lives elsewhere in customizing.

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