What is item status in SAP (PP - Production Planning and Control)?

SAP Term: item status

• Component: PP

• Component Name: Production Planning and Control

• Description: A range of indicators stored for a BOM item. The availability of the indicators is determined by the definition of the BOM usage, for example, production. The indicators control: Processing of the BOM item in related application areas, for example, item relevant to production -> transfer to planned order Selection of items in the BOM explosion

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• Key Concepts: 
  Item status is a feature of SAP Production Planning and Control (PP) that allows users to track the progress of an item through the production process. It is used to indicate the current status of an item, such as whether it is in production, waiting for delivery, or has been completed. The item status can also be used to trigger certain actions, such as sending an alert when an item is ready for delivery.
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP PP, item status can be set manually or automatically. To set the item status manually, users can select the appropriate status from a drop-down list in the item master data. To set the item status automatically, users can configure rules in the system that will update the item status based on certain criteria. For example, a rule could be configured to update the item status to “Ready for Delivery” when all of its components have been produced.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up rules for automatic item status updates, it is important to consider how the rules will interact with each other. For example, if two rules are configured to update the item status to “Ready for Delivery” when different criteria are met, then both rules must be configured correctly so that only one rule will be triggered at a time.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using item status in SAP PP, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/doc/saphelp_pp50/5.0/en-US/f3/f3_item_status_overview_en.htm