Dummy characteristics for pricing variant characteristics of BOM- SDCOM-VKO

Question

Hi,
I was trying to create a dummy characteristic OPTICAL_LENS_VP for the characteristic OPTICAL_LENS. While doing that I wanted to enter the Table and Field info SDCOM and VKOND respectively in the tab Addnl Data. However, on doing F4, I do not see the table SDCOM. I tried searching by clicking on the button "SAP Applications" without any luck. Could some one help me please. BTW, the TC for creating a characteristic is CT04.
Thanks,
-Prashanth

Answer 1

Once you save the characteristic, the reference to table name & field name are disabled.
If you want, this characteristic could be deleted or create a new one.
For example lets say create a characteristic ZPRICE.
Go directly to Addl data tab and in Table name field enter SDCOM and Field name enter VKOND. [Don't use search button].
Click enter.
You would get a message 'Formatting data taken from data dictionary' and once you click continue, system populates the required fields.
The reason why we use this is because:
In SD, you can use variant conditions to define surcharges and discounts for configurable materials, depending on the characteristic values you assign. For example If a customer wants a car with a sunroof, the net price is increased by a surcharge of $2000.
You create variant conditions with reference to a material, a distribution channel, and a sales organization.
To create a variant condition, there is a pre-requisite which is that you should have created a characteristic that refers to table SDCOM, field VKOND.
This characteristic (in our case ZPRICE) is assigned to the variant class for the configurable material.
An object characteristic with a reference to the table SDCOM field VKOND is multivalue because several variant conditions can be entered.
In simple terms variant pricing is taking place because of reference to SDCOM table & VKOND field.
SDCOM is a structure in development class 'CU' and Appl component LO-VC