What are the possible results of a production planning run in Advanced Planning (PP/DS)?

In SAP S/4HANA Advanced Planning (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling, PP/DS), a production planning run (transaction /SAPAPO/CDPSB0 or heuristics) generates supply elements to cover demand. Possible results include:

Planned order(A): PP/DS creates planned orders (visible in /SAPAPO/RRP3) for in-house production to meet requirements (e.g., sales orders, dependent requirements). These are detailed with exact timings and can be converted to production orders later (e.g., via /SAPAPO/PROD).

Scheduling agreement schedule line(B): For external procurement with a scheduling agreement (maintained in ME31L), PP/DS generates schedule lines (visible in ME38 or /SAPAPO/RRP3) to request delivery from vendors, aligning with precise scheduling needs.

Production order(C) is not a direct result—PP/DS creates planned orders, which are then converted to production orders manually or via a separate process (e.g., CO41).Purchase order(D) is possible in classic MRP for external procurement, but PP/DS typically generates purchase requisitions or schedule lines, not direct POs. This is per SAP’s PP/DS planning output documentation.