Variant matching in multiple level configurable material

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

I have a question regarding to multiple level configurable material (configurable material in configurable material)

Also, i am using class hierarchy function.

The case will be as below :

1. -Parent: Configurable Material A ( with variant class A)

-Child: Configurable Material B (with variant class B)

2. Class A also contains Class B, which means all characteristics in Class B are inherited into Class A

3. There are Material Variant A001 (for material A) and B001 (for material B).

Also A001 and B001 share same some characteristic values, since all characteristics in Class B are inherited into Class A (so I chose those inherited characteristics as same values for both A001 and B001)

Now, during sales order creation (VA01) or configuration selection (CU50),

if I use Configurable Material A, and only set the characteristic values of Class B, is that possible Material Variant B001 can be proposed??

From what i did, only Material Variant A001 was proposed...I am wondering if i missed some master data setting, or it is just standard function does not work for this situation.

Thank you

[Former Member]

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[Mahendran8888]

Hi Wudi Gao,

What have youassigned in B001 in MRP3 view Configurable material A001 or B001?, If you assigned Class B to B001 and if you try to replicate same in va01 with Class A the system will not propose B001. And If you assign a material variant with Class A and trying of same value of B001 system will propse only A classes. Simple you check MRP3 view what have you assigned that material will be taking. It will be more confusing to understand. Try to understand. VC is like that.

Regards

Mahe

[former_member193808]

Hi Wudi,

Sorry for the delay. In my case, both are configurable materials. I have added B's characteristics into A; also the BOM of A contains dependency to derive B.

So, when i go to CU50 and execute for A, the configuration results will show A and further drill down to B.

If your configuration profile (CU42), you should set BOM as "Multilevel". The default will be "None".

Thanks

Prem

[former_member193808]

Hi,

Can you check the BOM of A ?

I have configured similar scenario, but without material variants. CU50 result / VA01 will propose B, based on the BOM setup of A.

Thanks

Prem

[Former Member]

Hello, Prem

In BOM of Configurable Material A, there is Configurable Material B. what part should I check?

In your case, do you mean you have material variants for top level configurable material, but do not have that for low level configurable material??

BR,

Wudi