Release Strategy without Classification VS with Classification

Can you have a strategy based on with classification and another one without classification in the same client.
Thank you.

Hi
You can have either of the One active in a system
If you have activated RS without Classification, all the PR's will be subject to Release Process..
If you now activated RS with Classification then this will Not work as the sytem has already found a RS wothut classification & not depebndent on any charcterisitics.
So you can use only one of the Combination.
This is applicable to only Purchase requsitions.
For Purchase orders & othe Documents you will have only with Classification.
Thanks & Regards
Kishore

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Shifting the PR without classification to with classification

Hi All,
I have deleted the PR release strategy without classification randomly and configured PR release with classification in dev server.
Now I want to delete the PR without classification from Live server and incorporate the new PR release strategy with classification in live server.
Let me know the sequence I should follow to delete the PR without classification from Quality server and apply in live server so that new PR release strategy with classification should take place.
Thnx,
AC

hello Amit,
yes, delte the strategies first.. check Table T16FS, T16FV and make sure there are no entries
Then delete the codes and check T16FC, followed by the groups.. T16FG.. these should dbe empty
You don't have to delete the characteristics and class information, if you know you'd be using them again

Migration form W/O Classification to With Classification Release Strategy

Hi MM Experts,
Our client is currently having purchasing requisition release strategy based on without classification. There are almost hunderds of release codes for multiple sites.
Now he wishes to migrate to release strategy with classification. So, Can anyone guide me on what all the cut-over tasks that has to be considered before going live ???
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Devendra Gaware

hi,
first for doing the settings
follow this link
http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=59
all these settings should be done in development server and test it
if it working good
migrate the data to production server
if useful Reward me
Thanks & Regards
Swathi

How to set the Release Strategy without classification for PR

Hi,
I am able to set Release Strategy for PO with classification, however, now I want to set the Release Strategy for PR with classification. Can someone tell how to proceed to set the Release Strategy to PR with Account Assignment.
I crated the Release Codes, however not able to find what options to choose in the following steps :-
Release indicator
Assign Release Indicators
Release Points: Prerequisites
Determination of Release Strategy
Regards,
Yogesh

1. Release codes
   Create the release codes.     For Purch. Officer, Manager and Sr. Manager
Like PO, MG, SM
2. Release indicators
   Define release indicators and branch to the detail screen. Here you
   define whether fixed purchase requisitions may be changed by Materials
   Planning, for example, and whether an RFQ or a purchase order may be
   created from the requisition.
   You can also determine the field selection here.
In the area "Changes after the start of the release procedure", you
   specify whether a requisition may be changed after the release
   procedure has begun. You specify whether the strategy has to be
   redetermined after changes, or whether the release procedure has to
   start all over again from the beginning.
This parameter bears a relation to the parameter "Value change". For
   example, previous releases are not cancelled if the value of the
   requisition item after the change does not exceed plus 10% of its
   original value.
Attention:
   Be sure to create a release indicator (e.g. B for "blocked") that
   serves as the starting point for subsequent indicators. Do not set the
   indicators for release for the issue of RFQs and PO on the detail
   screen for this indicator.
   Also create a release indicator characterizing the released status.
   Set the indicators for release for the issue of RFQs and PO on the
   detail screen.
You can use sytem defined indicator in this case you dont have to do anything
3. Assignment of release indicators
   Assign a release indicator in dependence on the status of the release.
Example:
   You create a release strategy S1 consisting of two release codes 01
   and 02. Release with 01 is a prerequisite for release with 02. If
   release has been effected with 01, the requisition has been given the
   "all clear" for the issue of RFQs.
   You have created the release indicators B (blocked), 1 (cleared for
   issue of RFQs) and 2 (cleared for RFQs and PO).
   Now enter the following as assignment:
Strategy   C1 C2 C3 ...
   S1                          B (blocked)
   S1         X                1 (RFQ)
   S1         X   X            2 (RFQ/PO)
4. Release prerequisites
   Define which release codes are involved in a release strategy. Specify
   whether a code is set for a release status following release, and
   whether one release status is a prerequisite for another (+).
   Example:
Strategy   Code C1 C2 C3 ...
S1         01    X
S1         02    +   X
5. Determination of the release strategy
Determine the conditions under which each release strategy is
assigned. The criteria are account assignment category, material
group, plant, and value of the requisition item.
Here you can define the you criteria but one thing you keep in mind that you hae to define all criteria.
E.G if you will not define the Material group here but it will default in req in that case this will not work thats the reason you have to work with Classification.
<b>In the classification whatever criteria you need that only you have to include like in your case you care about A/C category and value only.     </b>

Shifting the PR without classification to classification release strategy

Hi Sap Guru,
I have deleted the PR release strategy without classification and configured PR release with classification in dev server.
Now before putting to production server I have to delete the old one and transport the new one. I have done the same procedure in Quality server but while tranporting the request the old one is not deleted and new strategy is also not mapped in Quality server.
Let me know which sequence I should delete the without classification in the system and incorporate the new release strategy with classification in live server.
Thnx
AC

When you deeleted "Without classification". the chnages were supposed to be transported to Production all the way.. first
This should be followed by your configuration through Classification.
The order is :
Characteristics first- BD91
Class- BD92
Your configuration and any other custom changes
and Classification data- BD93 in the very end
If you have messed up,
delete your strategies first, and then your classes and then your charcateristics .. transport them and restart the cycle

Purchase Requisition Realease Strategy without classification

Hi,
Request for detail process and configurations for Purchase Requisition Release Strategy without classification.
We have 5 authorities like A1 (Lowest) and A5 (Highest authority) in the organisation to release the PR.
The PR should be released according to value slabs.
Thanks a Lot.
Sachin

Hi Sachin,
IMG> Materials Management>Purchasing> Purchase Requistion> Set up procedure without classification
This process is similar to process of with classification
Go through the link below:
for this no need of creating characteristics and classes
http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=59
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/75/ee150b55c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
If useful, reward me
Thanks & Regards,
Swathi

PR-Rease strategy with classification

Hi,
What are the steps Involved from shifting PR without classification to with classification?
Can we include the parameter # 1) Total value of requisition for overall release procedure 2) Plant 3) purchasing group 4) cost centre 5) Account assignment category in with classification startegy ?
Thanks.

Hi,
If you set up the release procedure with classification for purchase requisitions, the procedure without classification is deactivated. The two procedures are mutually exclusive (that is to say, you must decide in favor of one of them only - you cannot use both).
If you wish to set up both the overall release procedure and the item-wise procedure for requisitions, you must create one class for each procedure.
To set up a release procedure with classification, you must make a series of settings in Customizing. You must perform the following steps:
1. Create characteristics and classes
Note
If you wish to link your release procedure to workflow, you must perform steps 2 and 3. You make these settings in Customizing for Business Workflow (Basis -> Business Management).
Otherwise, continue with step 4.
2. Define organizational plan
3. Assign standard tasks and activate event-receiver linkage.
4. Set up release procedure with classification
a) Create release group
b) Create release code
c) Create release indicator
d) Create release strategy
Note
You need only carry out the following step if you wish to link your release procedure to workflow.
e) Assign release code to a release point
5. Check release strategies
And, regarding your 2nd query:
In communication structure CEBAN, you will find all the fields that can be used as characteristics for a release condition (e.g. MATKL for the material group and GSWRT for the value of the item).
Check which fields you wish to use as characteristics for your release strategy. To do so, choose Tools -> ABAP Workbench -> Development -> Dictionary, enter CEBAN in the Database table field, and choose Display.
Regards,
Narayana.

Difference between PR Relase with classification and Without classification

Hi,
Can any one tell me what is the difference between PR release with and without classification
Thanks
Akkshaya

For PR with release strategy without classification only item level release is possible. But for PR with release strategwithat classification overall release is possible.
Below links will give you the complete details
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
Both cannot be used together. Only one at a time can be used
Regards,
Ashwin

New release strategy should not trgger for PO released with old Rel Strategy

Hi All,
Please suggest. Po has been fully released with Release Strtgy V1 XX. Now I m replacing release strategy XX with ZZ. If I change any po which has old rel str XX , system will reset new release strategy as in config changeability indicator 4 maintained.
But requirement is if there is any change or value decreasing in fully released Pos with old strategy it should not retrigger new release strategy. If value Increases then New strategy should retrigger.
Please help me on this.
regards,
Rohit

HI Rohit
A reset of the release strategy only takes place if
       - the changeability of the release indicator is set to '4' in
          case of a purchase requisition and '4' or '6' in case of
          another purchasing document (purchase order, request for
          quotation, contract, scheduling agreement),
       - the document is still subject to the previous release
          strategy,
       - the new TOTAL NET ORDER VALUE is higher than the old one.
The most important thing to consider in to avoid changes to release strategy customizing once the release strategy is used.
The commom steps are:
1- make sure all of the old POs should have been released.
2- don't delete/change the original release strategy. create a new release strategy with copy function, then the old release strategy will not be replaced.
3- if you delete the original release strategy and add a new release strategy which the characteristics in classification is same as old release strategy then the PO (have been approved) will be replaced with the new release strategy.
Kind regards,
Lorraine

Issue with Purchase Requisition Release strategy

Hi Gurus,
We are using ECC 6.0.For the approvals of purchase requisitions, we are using standard SAP functionality of release procedure. There were some 52 release strategies configured for the PR .The release strategy was based on value of the following fields that is below were characteristics grouped together for class for PR:
1.     Creation Indicator of PR-R (Configured only for manually created PRs)
2.     Purchasing Group
3.     Value of the PR
As a result of PM module implementation, there is requirement of additional 30 release strategies.
We configured them but one more field of doc type was added in the characteristics fields.
Now the release strategy was based upon following fields:
1.     Creation Indicator of PR-R (Configured only for manually created PRs)
2.     Purchasing Group-(Configured against new purchasing groups )
3.     Value of the PR
4.     Document type of purchase requisitions.
Classification data was accordingly maintained that is for older release strategies,
Old PR doc. Type: NB was maintained where as other values were same. For new release strategies, new PR document types:NB1-NB6 for Doc type have been maintained .
The above set up worked fine for some time. But suddenly, none of the PR release strategies are working. I checked all the related configuration settings and all look fine. I also checked my release strategies in tcode: OMGQCK. But no error was there.
Could any body help in finding the reason why PR release strategy stopped working all of a sudden? What could be the probable reasons? What should be the approach to resolve it?
We are in testing phase. Many of the test scripts failed due to this issue.
Quick response will be appreciated!!!
Thanks & Regards,
Niti

Dear Niti,
Please check if your "overall release" indicator is consistent for document type and release group:
a)SPRO:MM-PUR-PR-Define Document Type
"overall release" indicator
b)SPRO: MM-PUR-PR-Release Procedure-Set Up Procedure with Classification
->Release group
"overall release" indicator
Regards,
ian,Wong Loke Foong

Precautions to be taken before going for new PR Release strategy

Dear all,
We are going to implement release strategy with classification at item level release. Current process in our company release strategy without classification at item level release was implemented and its Production for past 3 years.
Need your advice on
1)If we go for new release strategy as off with existing release strategy -what are the precautions to be taken before implementing new strategy - any problem will happen to existing data with old releases, which already release, yet to release?
2)Once after implementing the new releases, the PR with old release strategy (which is not release yet)u2026does this will trigger new release?
3)Any other which I missed out, please suggest me
Thanks
RS

Hi,
It is better to release all existing PRs using your current procedure without classificaton and clean up.
If you impliment procedure with classification, It depends on the parameters like Plant, value, purchasing group you are going to use in the strategy. Also you may decide whether to have overall req release or item level release of PR by having diffrent release groups.
REgards
Ram
Edited by: ramachandran subramanian on Feb 18, 2009 7:00 AM

Release strategy tables

Please tell me the tables used for release strategy of PR, PO, service PR, sercice PO, RFQ, contract, and delivery schedules.
Is there a method of finding out the table by some methodology. It is not possible to remember all the tables.
In case of PR item level release is required. Give some guidelines as to how to activate item level guidlines. it is possible both with and without classification.
Regards

HI,
Release strategy tables
Release strategy without classification
T161I as described above.
T161E Release code and Description
T161S Release indicator
T161G Assignment to release indicator
T161F Prerequisites
Release strategy with classification
T16FG, T16FS as described above.
T16FH description of the release group
T16FT description of the release strategy
T16FC Release code
T16FD Description of the release code
T16FV Prerequisites and actions
T16FK Assignment to release indicator
T16FB (purchasing documents), T161S(Purchase requisitions), T16FL(Service Entry sheet) is the release indicator
T161U(requisition), T16FE(purchasing document), T16FM(service entry sheet) are the descriptions of the release indicator
Other tables are
EKBE History per Purchasing Document
EKBZ History per Purchasing Document: Delivery Costs
EKKN Account Assignment in Purchasing Document
EKPA Partner Roles in Purchasing
EKPB "Material Provided" Item in Purchasing Document
EKPV Shipping Data For Stock Transfer of Purchasing Document Item
EKRS ERS Procedure: Goods (Merchandise) Movements to be Invoiced
EKUB Index for Stock Transport Orders for Material
EBAN table has fields for release status and indicator.
To See the tables
goto Transaction SE11, in the field Table click F4, Click on Information system
In the applciation Compnnets enter the following & execute
MM* Materials Management
MM-CBP* Consumption-Based Planning
MM-PUR* Purchasing
MM-SRV* External Services
MM-IM* Inventory Management
MM-IV* Invoice Verification
MM-IS* Information System
MM-EDI* Electronic Data Inter
MM-FT* Foreign trade
OR
goto SE16 Click F4, You have two options Information system & Sap Applications.
Click on SAP Applications & selec the application you wnat to see, for E.g Purchasing you can click on materials managemnt, Purchasing if you drill down you will see the list of tables....
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
Check release stratergy with and w/o classification
Thanks & Regards,
Kiran

Mm pr-po release strategy : error

Dear MM experts,
We already having MM-rel strategy for PR & PO with classification procedure and working fine,
Now business requirement is to change the MM-Rel PR& PO strategy,
New mm-rel strategy for PR customised in class 032 (not to use existing release groups & release strategies)
After doing config settings in customising client, the request moved to another client for testing.
Testing client, request moved successful, and while checking the settings in testing client,
in Release Strategies - details mode
Informatination is available at Release pre-requisites, Release Statuses without any error,
but when we try for Classification, we are getting the following error
"Error in classification (class PRREL class type 032)"
Can u please suggest what needs to be done so that we can go ahead further.
Kindly note while doing config setting client, we did not encounter the above error, it has accepted all the settings (copy existing rel group & having differnt rel strategies, etc)
pl help
Thanks in advance
Srihari

Hi Friends,
My requirement is to add new release strategy for pr & po.
Characteristics & Class are remain unchanged.
Pl advise to how to proceed, i mean
i have to set/create new release procedure, ie.,
New release groups
New release codes (bcos new codes are added & release levels remained same)
New release strategies
How i can retain the Old PRs & POs released with earlier release strategy/release codes?
PRs & POs not released can be with new release strategy, but i have to ensure the old prs & pos (released) were with earlier release strategy & release code.
Also, I need ur advise, how the new release strategy works for workflow
pl help
thanks & regards
Srihari

PR release strategy for material group

Hi,
I have 2 different line items in PR with 2 different mat groups. How can I set up a release strategy for this scenario. Ex-line No 1 has mat group X and line item 2 has mat group Y. Do I release at header level or item wise release is possible

Hello
In PR you can set up this release strategy without classification release strategy.
w/o classification strategy you can define the release line item wise. so you can give diiff materual group you can enter with line item wise.
Laxman

Dynamic release strategy and static release strategy

Hi,
What is the difference between dynamic release strategy and static release strategy.
What the customization setting required to activate dymanic and static release strategy.
Thank you
REgards,
Yshu

Dear Yshu,
What do you mean by dynamic and static release strategy. In SAP, we don'y have this term.
Please kindly give more explanation so we can help you.
We only have with classification and without classification.
Normally, release strategy without classification is used in R/2, and out of support in
R/3. However the functionality still available in case you want to use it.
You can not use Release without classification and Release with classification.
If there is an entry present in Release Group table (T16FG-FRGOT), only release with
classification can be used.
If you are in R/3, then forget the release strategy without classification but just
use the release strategy with classification as it had more flexibility than the old
system design.
Thanks
Ian

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