sap-dm

Classifies SAP Digital Manufacturing shop-floor actions by risk and gates consequential operations for approval.

Updated Aug 17, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MetaFloor-AI/metafloor-scm-plugin-openai --skill sap-dm-metafloor-ai
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: sap-dm
Source: https://github.com/MetaFloor-AI/metafloor-scm-plugin-openai/tree/main/skills/platforms/mes/sap-dm
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MetaFloor-AI/metafloor-scm-plugin-openai --skill sap-dm-metafloor-ai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Operating SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM/DMC) through an AI assistant is risky because a routine-looking action like signing off an operation actually posts a financial confirmation to S/4HANA—backflushing components (261 goods issue), recording labor activity, and receiving finished goods (101). This Skill gives the AI the operator judgment to classify every shop-floor action as read, reversible write, committing write, or destructive, so consequential actions pause for human approval instead of silently posting to ERP. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Action classification and gating: Maps every SAP DM operation family (Start, Sign-off, backflush, NC disposition, hold release, buyoff/e-signature, scrap, SFC split/merge, confirmation cancellation) to a risk class with the appropriate gate. - State-based reasoning: Models SFC status, operation-level state, routing/production-process versions, holds, NCs, and genealogy so the AI reasons about shop-floor state rather than nouns. - Edge cases and recovery: Covers the DM–ERP reconciliation gap, partial confirmation postings, process-order phase completions with batch determination, and forward-only recovery patterns. - Use Case: An operator asks the AI to complete an operation on an SFC. The Skill reads SFC state, holds, and component availability first, recognizes the sign-off as a committing action that backflushes components to S/4HANA, and requires human approval before executing. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to walk through signing off operation 0010 on an SFC in SAP Digital Manufacturing and explain what posts to S/4HANA before doing it.

Frequently Asked Questions about sap-dm

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I safely sign off an operation in SAP Digital Manufacturing?

Read the SFC state, current operation, holds, open NCs, and component availability first, then re-read at execute time. A sign-off is a committing action: it backflushes the operation BOM as a 261 goods issue to S/4HANA and posts labor activity, so it requires human approval before execution.

What is the difference between Start and Sign-off in SAP DM?

Start only claims the operation and resource and posts nothing, making it reversible via cancel-start. Sign-off (Complete) is the commit: it posts a production confirmation to S/4HANA with component backflush, activity, and on the final operation a 101 finished-goods receipt.

Does SAP DM handle process orders and batch manufacturing?

Yes. Process orders run as phase completions against a master recipe with batch management. The confirmation posts a batch-determined component goods issue and a batch-specific finished-goods receipt, so the produced batch—not just the SFC—is the recall unit.

Why did my SAP DM confirmation succeed but fail in S/4HANA?

The confirmation can post in DM while failing on the ERP side due to a closed posting period, a TECO'd order, or short component stock, leaving a reconciliation gap. Do not re-complete or blindly reverse; resolve the ERP-side reason and re-trigger only the missing leg.

Can I undo a sign-off or cancel a confirmation in SAP DM?

There is no clean DM undo. Reversing a signed-off operation is an ERP-side confirmation cancellation in S/4HANA that posts counter goods movements, and both entries stay permanently in the audit trail. The preferred path is a forward correction via NC and disposition.

When should I not use this SAP DM skill?

Use a different skill when the MES is Siemens Opcenter or Rockwell FactoryTalk, when the work is ERP-side inventory and goods movements (sap-mm), warehouse staging (sap-ewm), formal quality management (sap-qm), or upstream planning and MRP (sap-ibp, kinaxis).