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Variant Configuration-Characteristics

Former Member
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Dear All,

I have a scenario in Variant Configuration wherein we have defined two values for an attribute (characteristic) of a product, the characteristic being "Delivery_Option". The values for Delivery Option are "2-3 Business Days" and "Next Business Day".

Our client is asking that their customer should not be able to use the Next Business Day option for that particular product if his order quantity is more than 4000 units. This project has an integration with WebSphere Commerce which is being used to run client website for customers to place orders on that, so customer should not be able to select the option "Next Business Day" when he places orders online for more than 4000 units. If it can be acheived in SD module, then we will customize so that it can be achieved in the WC environment for the customer.

Kindly suggest if through SD module it can be acheived or not.

Thanks and Regards

Adithya

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Former Member
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Hello Adithya,

You can avail this by using reference characteristic in VC .

Please create a characteristic with reference to table VBAP KWMENG.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm40/helpdata/EN/f6/311f42be21dd2ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htmhttp://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm40/helpdata/EN/f6/311f42be21dd2ce10000000a1550b0/content.htm

You can then use this reference characteristic in a precondition on characteristic Delivery_Option. Please look at the following documentation on how to use preconditions.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm40/helpdata/EN/92/58c25c417011d189ec0000e81ddfac/content.htm

Please let me know if you want me to send you the exact test data

Thanks

Amber

Former Member
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Hi Amber

It was nice to see a reply after almost a week. I will test according to your suggestion and keep you informed. In the meantime, please send me a test data if you have.

Thanks and Regards

Adithya

Former Member
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Hi Adithya,

I normally keep an eye on threads on VC but I was away last week therefore missed it . I have created a test data for your.

1) Create a reference characteristic in CT04 for table VBAP field KWMENG.

2) Create a characteristic for delivery option with two values.

3) Create a precondition in CU01 with the following syntax. This will have the condition you need.Delivery_option characteristic will only show value next business day if the Qty is less then 4000.

4) Later assign this precondition to value NEXT BUSINESS DAY in CT04.

If you now go to VA01 , create an order with Qty less than 4000 , you will see both the option but if you enter Qty eg 5000 , you will only see the first option i.e 2-3 Business days.

Let me know if you face any issues..

Regards

Amber

Former Member
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Amber,

I am surprised. Somebody who has taken pains to create a document for somebody else, hard to see nowadays. Anyway, thanks a lot. You seem to be an expert in VC, guide me through this project. This is my first project wherein I am using VC, learning and doing, not a tough thing, but an expert suggestion would always help.

I am going to test this and keep you updated. Dont worry,  Text Removed.

Thanks and Regards

Adithya

Message was edited by: G Lakshmipathi

Please dont deviate the forum rules and add such texts

Former Member
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You are welcome There is a forum which is purely for VC and Classification issues,

http://scn.sap.com/community/erp/plm-classification-and-variant-configuration

It will help you more if you raise a thread in that forum..You will get more expert advice in that forum...

Thanks

Amber

Former Member
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Thanks Amber for your inputs. I will be putting my questions on the other forum too and keep following up this thread also for this particular issue.

Regards

Adi

former_member210771
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Dear Expert,

Nice , colourfull informative reply .

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Great job Amber!  Was a great explanation and well presented.  I also appreciated the links to help documents and other community.

Regards, Mike

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Thanks Mike

Former Member
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Thanks Chin ..Glad it helped

Henry_Banks
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Product and Topic Expert
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Nice job Amber,

i'll be using more screenshots in future after your lead.

Cool style.

H

Former Member
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Hi Amber

Can you please throw a bit more light on this reference characteristic. Also, please let me know should I have to assign this Reference Characteristic in the Class. Also, is the reference characteristic, the only way to acheive this.

Thanks and Regards

Adithya

Former Member
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Hi Adithya,

Yes, If you want to have a scenario with a condition based on the values from a table , then the only way is to achieve it via reference characteristic. In your case you are depending on the quantity user will enter which is a VBAP database table field. You need to read that value to decide what value should be hidden. Reference characteristic are purely used for this kind of scenario. You can change/read master data and then work accordingly with that data.

As for assining it to the class, yes I would recommend you assign it to the class as then the values are saved on the database (Sales order dependent data) otherwise the values are not stored.

You can find more information on reference characteristics in the following link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/EN/92/58c3a1417011d189ec0000e81ddfac/frameset.htm

Thanks

Amber

former_member181915
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I will move this discussion to the appropriate forum, as per Amber's advice.  This is very useful information and should be located where it is most likely to be found. 

(Note that IT and Jive continue to work on the new platform search issues.  We should have improvement in the near future.)

Jeanne

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