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Jul 25, 2023 at 08:19 AM

Multilevel variant product configuration

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Hello,

I have an issue regarding customizing for product variant configuration.

My finished good X is a configurable material.

Its BoM is made by Y, W and Z, all configurable.

Configuration:

- X: class with Char 1, profile SET

- Y, W and Z: class with char Y, W, and Z respectively, profile Order BoM. Each component has its own BoM with dependencies referred to char Y, W and Z respectively.

Here the settings made:

- X: item category group 0002, MRP type PD

- Y: item category group 0002 (instead of 0004 as other BoM components in order to make a test), MRP type PD

- W: item category group 0004, MRP type PD

- Z: item category group 0004, MRP type PD

For our sales document type, in customizing "Item category assignment" we have set:

- Item category 0002, no high level item: default item category ZZZ1

- Item category 0002, high level item 0002: default item category ZZZ1

- Item category 0004, high level item 0002: default item category ZZZ2

For default item categories, in customizing "Assign schedule lines":

- Item category ZZZ1: schedule line Z1, "Req./Assembly" flagged in VOV6

- Item category ZZZ2: schedule line Z2, "Req./Assembly" not flagged in VOV6

Once I create a sales order, I enter the configuration of all items (X and then components Y, W and Z):

- Material X and Y are displayed as item 10 and 20, both relevant

- Material W and Z are displayed as item 30 and 40, both not relevant

If I check in MRP, the system is creating the dependent requirement for the components.

However, I have two different scenarios:

- For component Y: it is created the dependent requirement but also the requirement of the sales order since the item is relevant. The planned orders are created referring to item 20 of the sales order and it is considering the configuration of Y.

- For components W and Z, it is created only the dependent requirement but the planned order is referred to item 10 (i.e., material X) of the sales order and it is considering the configuration of X (item 10).

In the case of component W and Z, the material components of the planned order are not correct: indeed, since it is considering the configuration of item 10, it consists of char 1, but the dependencies are on char W and Z respectively. Thus, these components are not selected in the BoM.

Two issues in the end:

- Component Y has the correct configuration, but in MRP there are two requirements (one dependent made by order on parent material X, and one direct made by order on Y iteself since it is relevant)

- Components W and Z have only the dependent requirement (correct), but the configuration refers to item 10, thus the dependencies are not evaluated correctly.

What I want to achieve is for component Y, W and Z to have only the dependent requirement in MRP and to get their own configuration transferred to MRP.

Any idea about this problem?