Characteristics Dependent Planning - CDP

Can anybody please share some experiences on CDP ?
Is there any available best practices ?
What all modules need to be implemented in APO for this purpose ?
Thanks a lot!

Hi Chandru,
1) Basically, CDP is widely used in PPDS module.
2) Few best practices are;
   a) It requires correct master data information to be maintained in R/3 side for classes and characteristics.
   b) You can use CDP both for MTO and MTS scenarios
   c) Tight integration with R/3 is required to ensure smooth working of this functionality
   d) You can better prefer PPM rather than PDS for choosing source of supply due to its complexity.
3) For further more informations, you can follow the below link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/EN/e7/920b42ed755f24e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Please let me know if this helps you to resolve all your queries
Regards
R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

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Duplicate classification of material XXXX
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Diagnosis
No unique class assignment could be determined.
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As SAP APO currently supports only simple classification for the CDP (Characteristics Dependent Planning) classification system, no material class will be transferred for this material.
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VC IN MTS

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regards
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Hi All ,
Thanks for all your support. Got the answer. Please find below explaniation which I found after analysis
Within SAP ERP it is not possible to change Material configuration if you make to stock. Only within the DIMP-ADD-On it is possible. But with some restrictions. The system allows configurable make-to-stock production for materials managed in batches only if APO integration is active.This restriction is provided because APO integration is required for characteristics-dependent planning to function correctly. The R/3 MRP does not control characteristics-dependent planning. Requirements and receipts are offset against each other regardless of characteristic value assignment. There exist no plan to change this behaviour in thefuture. (Answer from the Solution Management of IBU Mill Products) The relevant check is in Function Module CO_OCC_CMTS_ALLOWED_CHECK If you change the coding it is posssible to have the behviour like MTS. This is a possible way but the user must work very carefully with this possibilities. There gives critical and some uncritical
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Hi SCM APO 22,
I guess your question is about configuration schema (correct me if I am wrong)
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