I am using APO DP V5.
In my planning object structure I am using a bespoke characteristic ZPRD for product. I have navigation attributes for this characteristic, which is why I am not using the standard 9AMATNR characteristic. So, in my planning object structure, I assign ZPRD as the product chaarcteristic (via Edit > Assign prod/loc).
I have defined ZPRD as character 40, with conversion routine PRODU - so that it is consistent with 9AMATNR.
In my solution we are integrating APO DP with a SAP ECC system, where of course the product is defined as character 18.
So, my question is: does ZPRD <u>have to be character 40</u> (to be consistent with 9AMATNR), or could I defined it as character 18?
Thanks,
Bob Austin, Atos Origin