Classification MD in APO without ECC connection

[Former Member]

Hello All

We would like to use shelf life planning in APO without transferring
batch information from ECC.
We would like instead to use BAPI StockAPS.SaveMultiple to post stock
with batches and shelf life information directly into APO.
However, we have problems to create the required classification data
directly in APO. We can not send the batch classification class from
ECC, and hence we try to create the required classes directly in APO
with the required shelf life characteristics.
The special characteristics:
LOBM_APO_SL_MIN Min. shelf life/maturation in sec. NUM 15.3
LOBM_APO_SL_MAX Max. shelf life/maturation in sec. NUM 15.3
LOBM_APO_SL_UTC Reference time stamp of the batch NUM 15.0
LOBM_VERAB (Standard characteristic)
LOBM_VFDAT (Standard characteristic)
LOBM_HSDAT (Standard characteristic)
We can not create in APO with the same properties as required.
Also the class, which we assume we need of types 230, 232 and 400 does
not seem to work, as creating a class of type 400 is not possible
dirctly in the system.

Is there a report that we can execute in APO to generate the required
classification master data?

[rajkj]

Hi Amnon,

You can use the usual classification t.codes CT04 and CL02 to create the characteristics and classes respectively. If you don't find the following 3 characteristics in your system, create them with the same parameters and values as in ECC.

LOBM_APO_SL_MIN
LOBM_APO_SL_MAX
LOBM_APO_SL_UTC

Then, create a class for instance, APO_SHELF_LIFE with class type 230 using t.code CL02 and add the above 3 characteristics to this class. Please ensure your BAPI uses this class name.

Thanks,

Rajesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am a bit curious about your scenario. Why are you not able to integrate the batch class from ERP to APO? Class of type 400 is usually created automatically from batch class during integration.

Characteristics LOBM_VERAB, LOBM_VFDAT, LOBM_HSDAT cannot be used in APO and are therefore not available.

You can check on note 751392 for more detailed information on how to setup shelf life classes in ERP and how to integrate them.

There is no report to create the classification master data in APO.

Best regards,

Anke