New catalog characteristics for Supplier Catalogs in CCM 2.0

Hi friends!
Could you tell me how can I create new catalog characteristics (z) for Supplier Catalogs in CCM 2.0?
Thank you for help!

Hi,
Check the below thread.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/7f/9b62405c910272e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
regards,
Sanjeev

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I am using CCM 1.0 SP5 and the format of file uploading is in .xls. I am trying to delete one item with deletion indicator 'X' in excel file. Item is present in Supplier catalog. Still while going to delete the item, in the display log it is showing error as:
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Hi CCM gurus,
I am trying to upload a supplier catalog via csv file and got this error:
" Value for catalog item xxxxxxx (supplier part no.) of supplier xxxxxx is incorrect"
"Catalog update was terminated "
I tried to the change the values of /ccm/supplier_part_no but this error exists.
I even tried to remove this column and upload but it says there is an error in the fourth row of your csv file.
I am missing something in the supplier part no column.
My SLG1 shows the following error /CCM/CX_CONVERSION_FAILED
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We are working with CCM 2.0 patch level 0001
SRM server 5.0, component version 4.0 and we have TREX installed in our system.
Reg.,
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Yes. Pl. find here, the XXXXXX place we have our catalog name,suppartno and all
Log Details: 00000000000000000669
Uploading catalog XXXXXXXX
Name of file that was uploaded: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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03.04.2007 15:48:44 (CET) X: 0001 package(s) were processed OK
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03.04.2007 15:48:53 (CET) X: processing of package 0001 started
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03.04.2007 15:49:10: 0 catalog items have to be adjusted
03.04.2007 15:49:10 (CET) X: update of catalog data completed
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We have CCM release 200_700 with support package SAPK-27004INCCM. While uploading supplier catalog, we get the following errors. Any suggestions please.
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORIG_CATALOG_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PARTNER_GUID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE_BASIS_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_GROUP - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SHORT_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_NAME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/BASE_UOM - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LEAD_TIME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LONG_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MINIMUM_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORDER_UNIT - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORIG_CATALOG_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PARTNER_GUID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE_BASIS_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_GROUP - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SHORT_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_NAME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/BASE_UOM - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LEAD_TIME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LONG_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MINIMUM_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORDER_UNIT - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORIG_CATALOG_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PARTNER_GUID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE_BASIS_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_GROUP - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SHORT_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_NAME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/BASE_UOM - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LEAD_TIME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LONG_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MINIMUM_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORDER_UNIT - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORIG_CATALOG_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PARTNER_GUID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE_BASIS_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_GROUP - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SHORT_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_NAME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/BASE_UOM - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LEAD_TIME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LONG_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MINIMUM_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORDER_UNIT - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORIG_CATALOG_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PARTNER_GUID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PICTURE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRICE_BASIS_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_GROUP - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/PRODUCT_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SHORT_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_NAME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/SUPPLIER_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/BASE_UOM - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LEAD_TIME - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/LONG_DESCRIPTION - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MINIMUM_QUANTITY - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_ID - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/MNFCTR_PART_NO - char. was not assigned
Value assignment not valid for characteristic /CCM/ORDER_UNIT - char. was not assigned
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Q The supplier catalog loaded by supplier, will not have Product ID. I believe , even though we don't have product id, we can create a SC in SRM.
A:- Yes. you can . it creates based on product category sc
Will there be any isuue , if v r not geting the prodcut id in catalog upload file by supplier.?
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3) Open the link in SRM and click Copy push button.
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