{"id":7857,"date":"2025-09-15T01:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/?question=ppf-post-processing-framework"},"modified":"2025-09-15T01:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:12:48","slug":"ppf-post-processing-framework","status":"publish","type":"question","link":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/?question=ppf-post-processing-framework","title":{"rendered":"PPF (Post Processing Framework)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PPF = <strong>Post Processing Framework<\/strong><br \/>It\u2019s a <strong>tool in SAP<\/strong> that controls <strong>follow-up actions<\/strong> after certain business processes in EWM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do we need PPF?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a warehouse, after creating deliveries, tasks, or goods movements, we often need <strong>follow-up actions<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Printing delivery documents (picking lists, labels, packing slips)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Sending notifications (emails, IDocs, messages to ERP)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Triggering further processing (transportation unit creation, warehouse tasks, HU updates)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PPF ensures these actions happen <strong>consistently and automatically<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>PPF Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PPF works with the following main elements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Application Object<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>The business object where PPF is used (e.g., Outbound Delivery Order, Inbound Delivery, Handling Unit).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Action Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>A collection of actions relevant for that object.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Example: For Outbound Delivery, an action profile could contain actions like \u201cPrint Pick List\u201d, \u201cSend Confirmation to ERP\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Action Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Defines <em>what the action does<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Example: \u201cPrint Delivery Note\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Action Condition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Rules for when the action should be executed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Example: \u201cOnly if delivery is fully picked\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Action Scheduling<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Defines whether the action is executed <strong>immediately<\/strong>, <strong>later<\/strong>, or <strong>manually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>PPF Example in EWM<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1760\">Scenario: Outbound Delivery Processing<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>An <strong>Outbound Delivery Order (ODO)<\/strong> is created in EWM.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>PPF checks the <strong>Action Profile<\/strong> assigned to ODO.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Based on conditions, it might:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Print<\/strong> a Pick List<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Send<\/strong> confirmation to ERP<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Trigger<\/strong> creation of a Transportation Unit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, PPF is the \u201cglue\u201d that links <strong>business events<\/strong> with <strong>technical actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is PPF Used in EWM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Inbound Deliveries<\/strong> \u2192 Print GR slip, send confirmation to ERP<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Outbound Deliveries<\/strong> \u2192 Print pick lists, labels, send GI confirmation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Handling Units<\/strong> \u2192 Label printing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Warehouse Tasks \/ Orders<\/strong> \u2192 Notifications, updates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>VAS (Value-Added Services)<\/strong> \u2192 Trigger packing instructions, printing labels<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Aspects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>PPF is based on <strong>BRF (Business Rule Framework)<\/strong> in the background.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Customizing in <strong>SPRO \u2192 SCM Extended Warehouse Management \u2192 Cross-Process Settings \u2192 Post Processing Framework (PPF)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>You can enhance actions using <strong>BAdIs<\/strong> (e.g., <code>\/SCWM\/EX_ACTION<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","question-category":[157],"question_tags":[178,411,427,177],"class_list":["post-7857","question","type-question","status-publish","hentry","question-category-ewm","question_tags-abap","question_tags-ewm","question_tags-ppf","question_tags-sap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/question\/7857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/question"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/question"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"question-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fquestion-category&post=7857"},{"taxonomy":"question_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fquestion_tags&post=7857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}