variant config

[Former Member]

Goodafternoon gurus:

can anyone please tell me how to create variant configuration with an example...please

how to create characteristic, what is its use

how to create class, what is its use

and further steps in variant configuration

Please tell me with an example if possible

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Check these links.

[VARIANT CONFIGURATION|http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/steps-for-sd-variant-configuration.htm]

[VARIANT CONFIGURATION|http://www.slideshare.net/arun_bala1/variant-configuration-overview]

[VC|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/d8/fa9bd49ede11d1903b0000e8a49aad/content.htm]

Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

none of the documents have the steps...none...

in variant configuration how to create class characteristics then how to assign how to create sales order in that the configurable material, no document has.

Please provide me that document which has all these steps like creating class, characteristics, material configurable, then pricing..etc...please

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi

Configurable Materials .

You are responsible for procuring office supplies for your company, including envelopes. A printing firm supplies you with envelopes featuring your company logo in various sizes, with or without an address window.

In order not to have to create separate material master records for every possible combination

(e.g. C5 with window, C6 without window), you wish to use a configurable material.

You must carry out the following activities for a configurable material:

1. Create characteristics

2. Create class

3. Create material

4. Create configuration profile

Create Characteristics

You define the criteria you use to differentiate between the variants of a material (in this case, the size of the envelope and the address window) by means of characteristics.

You must create a characteristic for each criterion under Logistics --> Central Functions --> Classification System -->

Master Data --> Characteristics Management.

Characteristic: Size of envelope

1. Enter size_of_envelope in the field Characteristic.

2. Choose Create.

3. Enter the following data on the tab page Basic Data:

Description: Size of envelopes

Data type: Character format

Number of characters: 20

This indicates how many characters a characteristic value may comprise.

Select the Single value indicator in the area Value assignment.

If you set the Single value indicator, one value only may be assigned to the characteristic. For example, only one size may be chosen when you specify the dimensions of the envelopes that are to be ordered in a PO.

4. Enter the following data on the tab page Values:

Enter possible values for the characteristic:

Characteristic value Description

DIN C4 229 mm x 324 mm

DIN C5 229 mm x 162 mm

DIN u201CLanghülleu201D 218 mm x 114 mm

DIN C6 162 mm x 114 mm

Select the Additional values indicator.

If this indicator is selected, you may also specify values that you have not yet defined

here when assigning values to the characteristic.

5. Choose the class type 300 (variants) on the tab page Restrictions.

6. Choose Save.

Characteristic: Address window in envelope

1. Enter window_in_envelope in the field Characteristic.

2. Choose Create.

3. Enter the following data on the tab page Basic Data:

Description: Address window in envelopes

Data type: Character format

Number of characters: 4

Select the Single value indicator in the area Value assignment.

4. Enter the following data on the tab page Values:

Values of characteristic: yes, no

Do not select the Additional values indicator.

5. Choose the class type 300 (variants) on the tab page Restrictions.

6. Choose Save.

Create Class

You group several characteristics to form a class. The class is then assigned to a material.

1. Choose Logistics Central functions Classification system Master data Class

management.

2. Enter the following data on the initial screen:

Class: Envelope

Class type: 300 (variants)

3. Choose Create.

4. Enter a short description of the class in the Description field on the tab page Basic data:

Envelopes with company logo.

5. On the tab page Characteristics, enter the characteristics you created previously:

size_of_envelope, window_in_envelope.

6. Choose Save.

Create Material

1. Choose Logistics Materials management Material master Create material Create

(general) Immediately.

2. Enter the following data:

Material: Envelope

Industry sector: Office supplies

Material type: Configurable material

3. Choose Enter.

4. Choose the views Basic Data 1, Basic Data 2, Purchasing, and Accounting 1.

5. Enter plant 0001.

6. Enter the following data on the tab page Basic Data 1:

Short description of the material: Envelopes with company logo

Base unit of measure: KI (box)

Material group: Office supplies

7. On the tab page Basic Data 2, check whether the Material is configurable is selected.

8. On the tab page Purchasing, select the Subject to batch management indicator.

9. On the tab page Accounting 1, enter the following data:

Valuation class:

Price control: V

Moving average price: 99.95

10. Choose Save.

Create Configuration Profile

In the configuration profile, you assign characteristics to the material via a class.

1. Choose Logistics Central functions Variant configuration Configuration profile

Create.

2. Select Material and choose Enter.

3. Enter envelope in the field Material.

4. Choose Goto Profile overview.

5. Enter the following data:

Priority: 01

Profile name: Envelopes

Class type: 300 (variants)

6. Choose Goto Class assignment and enter envelope in the Class field.

hope this will help you . this is basicaly a purchasing senario but you can follow the steps for SD .

reward points if helpful

regards

ravikant