Order Hold Codes for Partial Order Holds

A partial order hold is a hold in which there is not enough quantity to fill an order detail line, but the customer does allow partial orders. A partial order hold is not a backorder, you can release a partial order hold at any time, whereas you can only release a backorder when quantity for an order detail line is available.

You set up a hold code so that if the quantity is not available to complete an order detail line, the system places the entire order on hold until the quantity is available. Use this order hold when backorders and partial shipments are allowed.

If the system does not have the quantity available to fill an order detail line, the system backorders or cancels available quantities based on backorder information in the Customer Master program (P03013). If the customer does not allow backorders, the system cancels the order detail line. With a partial order hold, the system holds the order detail line until quantity is available. If the customer does not allow backorders, but does allow partial orders or line shipments, you can set up a partial order hold so that the system does not cancel the order detail line.

You set up the order code for partial order hold by entering the hold code in the Partial Order Hold processing option, located on the Order Holds tab in the Sales Order Entry program. You must also set the Activate Availability Checking processing option, located on the Commitment tab in the Sales Order Entry program.