ALE Distribution of Alternative BOM

Does any one know is there a way to distribute alternative BOM between SAP R/3 system ?
Any input will be appreciated.

Hello Ted,
First of all for this you need to set up an ALE connection between the two concerned R/3 systems. Assign any or all of the following message types according to your requirement:
Message Type           Description
BOMDOC                    BOMs: Document structure
BOMMAT                    BOMs: Material BOM
BOMORD                    BOMs: sales order BOM
I think BOMMAT is the one you are concerned about.
Once this is done then you can activate change pointers for BOMMAT through transaction BD50. After this create a variant for this message type in report RBDMIDOC. And then you need to schedule a periodic job for the report and the variant. This job will only distribute the changes that have been made between two consecutive runs of the job.
However you may check with your basis team if a job is already running for this report. Then they need to modify that job by adding a step for this new variant.
For manual distribution you can make use of POIM.
Please let me know if this solution helped you out and award points according to help it did.
With Regards.
Ruchit

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ALE Distribution for alternate BOM environment

Currently the ALE framework does not support distribution of alternate BOMS between SAP r/3 systems. Does anyone know if there is a workaround for this issue?
Please provide any input.
Thanks.

Hi Stacey,
Have you looked this program RBDSEBOM or t/code BD30 for alternate BOM distribution?
Hope this will help.
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Ferry Lianto

Critical Issue: Availabilty check & alternative BOM selction issue

During the upgradation project I'm working facing the following critical issues:
1)While creating the sales order, system carries out the availability check in APO.In material master checking group Z5 is defined.
 Actually I want to know hw the system carries out the search in APO & what are the settings in R/3 or APO we have to make?
2)Suppose there are 3 alternative BOM's of a finished product.A requirement is while creating the sales order availabilty check should be carried out & system should check the availability of components on the required date.If the component is not avalable system should go & check the second alternative...third alternative until it gets the confirmation of component availability.
 How we can set this functionality & what are the prerequisites or customisation settings we needs to make?
 Would appreciate providing your inputs on this critical issue.
Thanks,
Nilesh

Before you understand how the APO Availability Checking concept works, I would suggest you understand about the regular R3 availability checking. As this is the core for the SD and APO GATP. Refer help.sap.com
Question 1:
Settings in R3: You have the ATP integration model in CFM1 transaction. You need to activate this just one time and never again. what this does is basically transfer all your availability checking customizing to APO.
All the settings for the Availability Checking group ( Z5, etc) are already maintained in R3 and they get transferred to APO by the integration model. You donot need to anything else.
Settings in APO:
If you are using Product Allocation Concept, You have to maintain the Check Instructions.... Otherwise there are no other settings in APO
Availability Check in APO :
( see the following blog for the requirements class( Name in R3) or check mode( Name in APO) determination http://solution-timezone-issue.blogspot.com/ )
The check mode and the business event( These are hardcode internally in R3 - For SD- A) are determined from the order and based on this in APO it follows the following order
(1) Reads the check instructions settings in APO
For example say the following have been determined from the SD Order : Check Mode 041 and Business Event A
Say we have maintained in APO that the first step is Availability Check and all the other two steps we havent maintained or left blank ( Product Allocation and Forecast)
Look for the customizing in APO
SPRO>APO>GATP>General Settings>Maintain Check Instructions ****
(2) Carries out availability Checking same as in R3 and no different
From the masterial master considers the availability checking group ( Ex: Z1) and the business event( SD transactions- A)
Very Important and the core of availability checking which is similar in R3 and APO***
Against these 2 combinations, the settings are checked which define what stock and in/outward movements are to be considered during the availability check
For customzing settings in APO
SPRO>APO>GATP>Maintain Check Control>
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SPRO>Sales and Distribution>Basic Functions>Availability Check and transfer of requirements>Availability check with ATP logic or planning>Carry out control for availability check
This is the answer to your first question.
Your second question would need some time and I will try to answer it as well.
Hope this helps you..

Choose alternative BOM in batch input

Hi!
I'm starting using BOM alternative and I'm facing a problem. I have a batch input where I need to choose an alternative BOM, but the popup for choosing the alternative doesn't show up when in batch input mode.
Does anybody have a clue?
Regards.
Fabio Scaravelli

TAJUDDIN,
I think this thread is SD, because the transaction is VA01 (I forgot to mention it, sorry). The BOM usage is 5 (Sales and distribution).
I need to choose an alternative BOM among two ones. But when VA01 is ran in batch input mode, the popup for choosing the alternative doesn't show up and the first alternative is selected by default.
Regards.
Fabio Scaravelli

ALE Distribution Lock

Hi all,
can anybody tell me what is ALE Distribution Lock ...
regards
sreedhar rusuma

Here is the documentation for ALE distribution lock
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See also:
Change Master Record : IDoc Type ECMMAS01
Objects
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How to send the spool output to the specific user during ALE distribution

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In ALE internal order Configuration done by BAPI Method SAVEREPLICA Business object BUS2075whenever user changed the internal order which is moved to the destination system because of change data setting in data element fields.
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Reg: Creation of BOM along with Alternative BOM

Hi Experts,
I have written the below code for creating BOM along with Alternative BOM, I'm getting the following error.
W BAPI1080 028
Error/warning when checking the structure of the BOM group with ID=
A BAPI1080 002
Basic data for (BOM) group available twice
A BAPI 001
No instance of object type BOMGroup has been created. External reference:
W BAPI1080 028
Error/warning when checking the structure of the BOM group with ID=
A BAPI1080 002
Basic data for (BOM) group available twice
A BAPI 001
No instance of object type BOMGroup has been created. External reference:
Please find the piece of code below.
SORT it_bom01 BY matnr idnrk posnr ASCENDING.
LOOP AT it_bom01 INTO wa_bom01.
 AT NEW matnr.
 CLEAR:
 it_bomgroup[],
 wa_bomgroup,
 it_variants[],
 wa_variants,
 it_items[],
 wa_items,
 it_matrel[],
 wa_matrel,
 it_itemas[],
 wa_itemas,
 it_return.
 ENDAT.
* Material BoM Group Header Data
 wa_bomgroup-bom_group_identification = 'IDENTIFICATION'.
 wa_bomgroup-object_type = 'BGR'.
 wa_bomgroup-object_id = 'ID'.
 wa_bomgroup-bom_usage = wa_bom01-stlan.
 wa_bomgroup-ltxt_lang = sy-langu.
 wa_bomgroup-technical_type = ' '.
* wa_bomgroup-bom_text = .
 wa_bomgroup-created_in_plant = wa_bom01-werks.
 APPEND wa_bomgroup TO it_bomgroup.
* Header Details of the different variants
 wa_variants-bom_group_identification = 'IDENTIFICATION'.
 wa_variants-object_type = 'BOM'.
 wa_variants-object_id = 'ID'.
 wa_variants-alternative_bom = wa_bom01-stlal.
 wa_variants-bom_status = wa_bom01-stlst.
 wa_variants-base_qty = wa_bom01-bmeng.
 wa_variants-valid_from_date = wa_bom01-datuv.
 wa_variants-alt_text = wa_bom01-alt_text.
 wa_variants-function = 'NEW'.
 APPEND wa_variants TO it_variants.
* Details of the items of the variants
 wa_items-bom_group_identification = 'IDENTIFICATION'.
 wa_items-object_type = 'ITM'.
 wa_items-object_id = 'ID'.
 wa_items-item_no = wa_bom01-posnr.
 wa_items-item_cat = wa_bom01-postp.
 wa_items-component = wa_bom01-idnrk.
 wa_items-comp_qty = wa_bom01-menge.
 wa_items-valid_from_date = wa_bom01-datuv.
 APPEND wa_items TO it_items.
* Details of the materials of the different variants
 CLEAR it_matrel.
 wa_matrel-bom_group_identification = 'IDENTIFICATION'.
 wa_matrel-material = wa_bom01-matnr.
 wa_matrel-plant = wa_bom01-werks.
 wa_matrel-bom_usage = wa_bom01-stlan.
 wa_matrel-alternative_bom = wa_bom01-stlal.
 APPEND wa_matrel TO it_matrel.
* Linking items to the corresponding variants
 CLEAR it_itemas.
 wa_itemas-bom_group_identification = 'IDENTIFICATION'.
 wa_itemas-sub_object_type = 'ITM'.
 wa_itemas-sub_object_id = 'ID'.
 wa_itemas-super_object_type = 'BOM'.
 wa_itemas-super_object_id = wa_bom01-matnr.
 wa_itemas-valid_from_date = wa_bom01-datuv.
 wa_itemas-function = 'NEW'.
 APPEND wa_itemas TO it_itemas.
 AT END OF matnr.
 CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_MATERIAL_BOM_GROUP_CREATE'
 EXPORTING
 all_error = 'X'
 TABLES
 bomgroup = it_bomgroup
 variants = it_variants
 items = it_items
 materialrelations = it_matrel
 itemassignments = it_itemas
 return = it_return.
 CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'.
 LOOP AT it_return.
 WRITE:/ it_return-type, it_return-id, it_return-number,
 it_return-message.
 ENDLOOP.
 ENDAT.
ENDLOOP.
Thanks and Regards,
Abdur Rafique

Hi Sree,
I used your code, I removed the levels because, i have only one level 'the lineitems'. Please find the modified code below. I'm not able to create the BOM, it throws an error as "BOM is recursive". I checked the header and item contents before passing to FM, it is correct.
Please help me with the solution.
REPORT zbom_sdn.
TYPE-POOLS: truxs.
DATA: bom_header LIKE cad_bicsk,
 bom_item TYPE TABLE OF cad_bom_item WITH HEADER LINE,
 bom_sub_item TYPE TABLE OF cssubitem WITH HEADER LINE,
 dms_class_data TYPE TABLE OF cls_charac WITH HEADER LINE,
 sap_field_data TYPE TABLE OF rfcdmsdata WITH HEADER LINE,
 e_return LIKE cad_return-value,
 e_message LIKE message-msgtx,
 e_message_len LIKE cad_return-message_len.
DATA v_item TYPE i.
TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_data,
 matnr TYPE cad_bicsk-matnr," Material
 werks TYPE csap_mbom-werks," Plant
 stlan TYPE csap_mbom-stlan," BOM Usage
 datuv TYPE csap_mbom-datuv," Valid From
* posnr TYPE stpo_api03-item_no," Item Number
 idnrk TYPE stpo_api03-component," BOM Component
 postp TYPE stpo_api03-item_categ," Item category
 menge TYPE cad_bom_item-menge," Quantity
 bmeng TYPE stko_api01-base_quan," Base Qty
 stlst TYPE stko_api01-bom_status," BOM Status
 stlal TYPE csap_mbom-stlal," Alternative BOM
 alt_text TYPE stko_api01-alt_text," Alternative BOM text
 END OF ty_data.
DATA : it_data TYPE TABLE OF ty_data ,
 wa_data TYPE ty_data.
DATA: wa_raw TYPE truxs_t_text_data.
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK b2 WITH FRAME TITLE text-001.
PARAMETER : p_file TYPE rlgrap-filename OBLIGATORY.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK b2.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file.
CALL FUNCTION 'KD_GET_FILENAME_ON_F4'
 EXPORTING
 program_name = syst-repid
 dynpro_number = syst-dynnr
 CHANGING
 file_name = p_file.
START-OF-SELECTION.
CALL FUNCTION 'TEXT_CONVERT_XLS_TO_SAP'
 EXPORTING
* I_FIELD_SEPERATOR =
 i_line_header = 'X'
 i_tab_raw_data = wa_raw " Work Table
 i_filename = p_file
 TABLES
 i_tab_converted_data = it_data[] " Actual Table
 EXCEPTIONS
 conversion_failed = 1
 OTHERS = 2 .
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
 MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
 WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
CLEAR: bom_header, bom_item, bom_sub_item.
REFRESH: bom_item, bom_sub_item.
DATA : v_lineitem TYPE sposn VALUE '0000',
 v_slineitem TYPE sposn VALUE '0'.
LOOP AT it_data INTO wa_data.
 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
 EXPORTING
 input = wa_data-matnr
 IMPORTING
 output = wa_data-matnr.
* fill BOM header
 CLEAR bom_header.
 bom_header-matnr = wa_data-matnr. "'000000000200000016'.
 bom_header-stlal = wa_data-stlal. " Alternative Bom
 bom_header-werks = wa_data-werks. "'1000'.
 bom_header-stlan = wa_data-stlan. "'3'.
 bom_header-bmeng = wa_data-bmeng.
 bom_header-cadkz = 'X'.
 bom_header-stktx = wa_data-alt_text.
* bom_header-ztext = wa_data-text.
 bom_header-datuv = wa_data-datuv."'01.10.2010'.
* fill item
 v_lineitem = v_lineitem + 10.
 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
 EXPORTING
 input = v_lineitem
 IMPORTING
 output = v_lineitem.
* bom_item-upskz = 'X'. " If We hav the Sub items Enable it.
 bom_item-idnrk = wa_data-matnr. "'000000000200000017'.
 bom_item-posnr = v_lineitem.
 bom_item-postp = wa_data-postp."'L'.
 bom_item-menge = wa_data-menge. "'1'.
* bom_item-fmeng = wa_data-fqty.
 APPEND bom_item.
 CLEAR: bom_item.
 AT END OF matnr.
 CALL FUNCTION 'CAD_CREATE_BOM_WITH_SUB_ITEMS'
 EXPORTING
 i_bom_header = bom_header
 i_auto_posnr = ''
 IMPORTING
 e_return = e_return
 e_message = e_message
 e_message_len = e_message_len
 e_bom_header = bom_header
 TABLES
 bom_item = bom_item
 bom_sub_item = bom_sub_item
 dms_class_data = dms_class_data
 sap_field_data = sap_field_data
 EXCEPTIONS
 OTHERS = 1.
 REFRESH bom_item.
 WRITE : e_message.
 ENDAT.
 CLEAR wa_data.
ENDLOOP.
Thanks and Regards,
Abdur Rafique

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Hello colleagues,
currently I'm working on an integration project between one SAP system and an e-shop system. The communication is established through IDOCs ( both inbound and outbound ). There is another system ( POS ) which is already integrated
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Hi,
I've created an ALE distribution model to process the interface concerning Set Up HR and Accounting. Initialy we make it all and distribute it to the receiving system (FI) and it seems to be ok. After that the funcional team generate some movements and the IDOC's were generated but they were not sent to the FI system. We've a look at tRFC and an error concerning user or password invalid appears, so i define again the user comunication and after a few adjustments to the model view we distribute it again to the FI system. When i execute it the following message appears : Model view HRFI-CFP has not been updated / Rreason: Distribution model is currently being processed.

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Message type US for ALE distribution

I want to create an outbound IDOC using ALE distribution.
I have to assign Partner type as 'US' - user. Can anyone give me some input. I got the error when trying to do the same
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Procedure Please create the partner profiles for the logical system that should
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 create them manually.
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Hi Preethi,
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Also you use distribution model (t/code BD64) as well.
Hope this will help.
Regards,
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Alternative BOM creation problem in CS01

Hi.
I have created a BOM with CS01 with list of components. Now i want to create an alternative BOM for the same FG.
When I am trying to create alternative BOM using CS01, I added the components, system is showing me in the header as Alternative BOM 2. But when i try to save this BOM system is giving me the error as "Alternative BOM cannot be created for this material".
Can you please help me how to create alternative BOM for this FG.
Regards,
Padmavathi

Dear Padma,
If my understanding is correct,if the check box for multiple BOM inactive is set in OS27 means,you will not be allowed to even
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