Activity type change issue in CAT2

Hi Experts,
In CAT2 timesheet we are using two fields, Activity type and Operation/Activity. The problem is, when we change the Operation/Activity field to another value the Activity type field does not change automatically. How can we set the fields that relate to Operation/Activity to change automatically when we change just Operation/Activity field value?
Thanks a lot.

Dear Raj,
Its very good question.
Once after making some BOM changes or rate routing changes if you are not updating or doing the
preliminary cost estimate once again in KKF6N,then while doing backflush in KKF6N,the system books
the old values or it picks the old BOM or rate routing only.
The made changes will not get refelected in MFBF.
You can check this in MFBF,say after making some BOM changes without updating the same in
KKF6N ,do the production booking in MFBF and you will be seeing the system picking the previous
BOM only.
Check and revert back.
Regards
Mangalraj.S

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