COPA: Characterstic Derivation

Question

Hi All,
Can someone give some example of characteristics that are derived and how they were derived ( real time examples )
This will help me for my interview.
All answers will be rewarded.
Regards,
Reddy

Answer 1

Hi,
Check this:
Country ship to: Derive the ship to country using the following table lookup:
Origin         Field name                     Origin     Field name     Description
KNA1          KUNNR     =     CO-PA     KUNWE                     Ship to party
Move to target ship to country
Origin           Field name                     Origin     Field name     Description
KNA1            LAND1     =     CO-PA     VV300                     Ship to country
You can check this also.
4.2.1.1     Define Characteristic Derivation
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define the characteristic derivation for the characteristics Item Category Dummy, Ship-to party, Country Ship-to, Region Ship-to and Intercompany Indicator.
Prerequisites
All characteristics values have been entered and operating concern has been generated successfully.
Procedure
1.      Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
Transaction Code     KEDR
IMG Menu     Controlling  Profitability Analysis  Master Data  Define Characteristic Derivation
2.     In Operating concern, enter BPDE and choose Enter.
3.     In the Characteristic Derivation: Display Strategy screen, choose the Change button.
4.     Choose Create.
5.     In the Create Step dialog box, choose Move and choose Enter.
6.     In the Characteristic Derivation: Change Assignment screen, in Step Description, enter Item Category --> Item Category Dummy.
7.     In Source field enter PSTYV and choose Enter, in Target field enter  WWICD and choose Enter.
8.     Choose the Save button to save the entries, and choose Back.
9.     Choose Create.
10.     In the Create Step dialog box, choose Move and choose Enter.
11.     In the Characteristic Derivation: Change Assignment screen, in Step Description, enter Ship-to party.
12.     In Source field enter KNDNR and choose Enter, in Target field enter  KUNWE and choose Enter.
13.     On the tab Condition enter Name KUNWE and Operator =.
14.     Choose the Save button to save the entries, and choose Back.
15.     Choose Create.
16.     In the Create Step dialog box, choose Table lookup and choose Enter.
17.     In table name, enter KNA1 and choose Enter.
18.     In the Characteristic Derivation: Change Table Lookup screen, in Step Description, enter Ship-to party --> Country Ship-to.
19.     Retain the default values in the Source Fields for Table Lookup section.
20.     In the Assignment of Table Fields to Target Fields section:
In Field name (in column 2), enter LAND1.
In Field name (in column 5), enter WWCST.
21.     Choose the Save button to save the entries, and choose Back.
22.     Choose Create.
23.     In the Create Step dialog box, choose Derivation Rule and choose Enter.
24.     In the Characteristic Derivation: Change Structure of Rule Definition screen, in Step Description, enter Country Ship-to --> Region Ship-to.
25.     In Source fields enter WWCST and choose Enter, in Target fields enter  WWRST and choose Enter.
26.     Choose the Maintain Rule Values button and enter the following data:
Country Ship-to      Region Ship-to
DE      001
FR      001
US      002
27.     Choose the Save button to save the entries, and choose Back.
28.     Choose Create.
29.     In the Create Step dialog box, choose Derivation Rule and choose Enter.
30.     In the Characteristic Derivation: Change Structure of Rule Definition screen, in Step Description, enter Customer --> Intercompany Indicator.
31.     In Source fields enter KNDNR and choose Enter, in Target fields enter  WWICI and choose Enter.
32.     Choose the Maintain Rule Values button and enter the following data:
Customer     Intercompany Ind.
101      E
102      E
103      E
104      E
105      E
106      E
107      E
108      E
109      E
110      E
111      E
BP0001      A
BP0002      A
BP000X      A
C6000      E
C6100      E
C6110      E
C6111      E
C6112      E
C6113      E
C6120      E
C6130      E
CPD100      E
DUMMY      E
VERBUND100      E
33.     Choose the Save button to save the entries, and choose Back.
Thanks,
Rau