Query on KMAT materials

[Former Member]

Hi,

I want to know what is the use of below fields from Basic Data 2 tab of Material Master. Can anyone explain me the use and steps

1) Cross-Plant CM

2) Material is configurable..

3) Variant

Thanks

Babu

[sjeevan]

Those fields are for making a material as material variant for a configurable material.

1. Cross-Plant CM : In this field you enter the configurable material (system standard is KMAT, you can create custom ones, though) for which you want create a material variant which is valid for the entire client.

Material variant for plant level CM field is available in MRP 3 screen.

2. Material is configurable: This indicator is set if the material type allows variant configuration (example material type : KMAT)

3. If the material is a variant of a configurable material (the indicator is automatically set if you enter a KMAT material in the cross plant cm field and hit enter and configure and save it)

Material variant for plant level indicator is available in MRP 3 screen also

I would suggest you to read about material variants on sap [HELP|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/92/58c907417011d189ec0000e81ddfac/frameset.htm].

Revert back if you need any more clarity on the above fields.

Edited by: Jeevan Sagar on Oct 16, 2011 4:15 AM

[Former Member]

Thank you Jeevan Sagar

Could you please let me know steps to create a Material variant from existing configurable material..?

[sjeevan]

You need to create material of type halb or fert or whatever the finished product type would be except KMAT. Maintain sales view

You need to enter the configurable material and create a configuration and save the material.

Then you need to assign the bom of configurable material (super bom) to the material variant using CS40.

To assign a routing you just do the material assignment to the routing group (of kmat material) the way you'd normally do.

Detailed steps are available at the following link, if you follow them, you should be easily able to create a mat. variant.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/92/58c907417011d189ec0000e81ddfac/frameset.htm

[Former Member]

Thank you Sagar and sorry for asking questions again n again.

One last question.. what is the use of this configuration material and variants.. Same can be achieved by defining 2 different materials..

Thanks