Item configuration not possible in Sales Order

[Former Member]

Dear friends,

Our requirement is as follows:

I have created a configuration material and assigned MTS strategy (10) in MRP3 view.

As I am carrying out cost estimate run and SAP does not allow to calculate std cost for config material, I assigned same material in MRP3 view as variant. This allows std cost estimate run.

Now while creating sales order, system is showing configuration screen in display mode.I am not able to input characteristics in Sales order.

Is there a way out??

I have changed the requirement class relevant to strategy 10 and put configuration allowed tick.

Additional Information:

1. If I don't assign the material in MRP3 view, sals order config is allowed. But then I could not run the cost estimate.

2. If I assign account assignment category M or E in requirement class, sales order configuration is possible. But then sales order becomes MTO, which is not accepted.

Thanks in Advance,

Avinash

[former_member217082]

Hi Avinash

As you have created configuration material and assigned MTS strategy (10) in MRP3 view.so just check what is the item category group of that MMR and check in VOV4 what is the item category with that item category group.May be because of the different item category only you are not able to put the characteristics in the sales order. Also check in MMR wheather you have maintained characteristics

Regards

Srinath

[Former Member]

Dear Srini,

Thanks for prompt reply.

Item category group - 0002.

In VOV4, it is assigned to item category - TAC

TAC is getting reflected in Sales Order.

I have also maintained class 300 and chars in material master.

Regards,

Avinash

[reazuddin_md]

seems, you have done necessary config,

still ,just to recall- can u provide actual business requirement-

usuaully, config material, business follows MTO strategy,

As we know,

req type has priority from the strategy group than the requirement type determination,

Req type: KSL , Req Class: 30

if you want requiremen type to be determined based on item cat + MRP Type, then maintain , "Origin of req type in req type det" field = 1,

[Former Member]

usuaully, config material, business follows MTO strategy,

Good Question. Let me explain why MTS with configuration.

We always try to produce high quality product - Char Fe content should be 90%. Because this product will always have higher demand and higher price.

But as ours is a process industry we end up producing FE content 80 to 90 % (about 40 % of our material is between 80 to 85 %Fe content). FG is stored in batches according to Fe content.

Now I take orders from customers for the low Fe content produced with reduced rate. The negotiated Fe content I want sales team to put in Sales order configuration. That is the only reason I want the chars editable in SO.

Even customer asked for low Fe content, I can supply high Fe content and take additional amount according to contract. This is how the industry works. Basically customers are putting orders for low FE, as high Fe material is not available in the market.

As I will always try to produce high quality product, the scenario can not be MTO. But I want to mention customer demanded Fe content in Sales order so that I can supply him right batch from yard.

Regards,

Avinash

[Former Member]

Dear friends,

The problem is solved. I had to do following settings.

1. DIMP activated

2. Batch management activated.

Regards,

Avinash