Automate Characteristic value selection in Classification -Material Master

Hi Gururs,
I have workflow to create Material Master
We have large number of Characteristics and Value selection manually (mandatory and optional)
we want to automate the Characteristics and Value selection
Any ideas to automate
Prabakaran K

What I understand from the question is this: While creating a material master through the use of workflow, you wish to automate the selection of mandatory and optional characteristics in the classification view. I have a few queries:
How many classes does your material have? only batch class or material class as well?
Also, on what basis do you want to automate the selection of the characteristic values for a material? There has to be a connection between the material type OR class assigned to the material, etc.

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