SD SAP Variant Configuration questions

Hello guys, I'm preparing for an exam and trying to find the answers for the following questions, please help me, I need them as soon as possible, full points will be given to any answer, Thanks all !
- What is variant configuration?
- What is characteristic?
- What is value?
- What is class?
- What is configuration profile?
- What is dependency and what are the types?
- What is a variant table?
- And the transaction codes for the above.

Dear Kevin,
Thease are possible quetions
the possible questions could be
1. What is item category group in VC
2. what is the item category for the material in VC
3. What is meant by class
4.what is meant by Charateristics values
5.how pricing in mapped in variant confi
6.what are setting in material master in variant material
7.can material type FERT can used has variant material(KMAT), if it is then how
8.waht is requiremnt type while doing variant confi
9.what is stragey group you will select in for vaiant material
10.what is meant by object dependency
11.waht arethe dependency types
12.waht is meant by precondition,selection conditions,actions, procedures
Hope this helps you
Prem.

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Variant configuration questions

HI Gurus,
Pls help me answer following two questions
1.Is there a way i can transfer the variant configuration master data(Characteristics, class,dependencies etc) to other(quality, production) system automatically?
2.In case of inconsistency in the VC configuration system says "Configuration is inconsistent" it doesn't give any specific message where the inconsistency happened.Pls let me know is there a way i can give specific message when inconsistency happenes.
Example: when user selects car model 1105, colour red should not be allowed.In this case i want to send a message "For model 1105, colour red not allowed" not just "configuration inconsistent"
Thanks,
KRishna

1) Data that is used in Varaint Config (Classes, Characteristics, Object Dependencies, etc .................) can be sent to other Clients by ALE).
2) When you see that you have an inconsitency, double click on the Red Error, this will bring up a Window with the Characteristic and Value that is inconsistent. Next click on the Object Dependency Button, under the window title bar. This wil show you the Object Dependency that is raising the inconsistency. Variant also has a Trace Tool that you can use to watch Object dependencies, to see the Value before the Object dependency set the Value, and than the Value after the Object dependency.

Variant configuration question????

Hi gurus,
I have done variant configuration. Created a configurable material, created class and characteristics.
E.g. My configurable material is a door. The characteristics are Colour/Size/Type etc.
The values are: Colour:Green/Red - Size:2m/2.5m(wood) - Type: Small/big
I want to order from suppliers Red colour, Green colour, wood etc and keep them in stock.
How can I connect values with materials Red colour, Green colour etc in order to reduce their stock every time a Sales Order takes place????
How can I say for example that Green reduces 2kg and Red 3kg of the stocked colours? or for example the small wood 2 square m /the big 3 sqm?????etc
I do not want to use PP and MRP...I do not want a Production order to be created for every Sales order, I want for Every Sales Order the Stock of raw materials to be reduced..
Thank you in advance.

Hi Theodoros
Steps for Variant Configuration in SD
Some light on Variant Configuration in Detail.
Generally, in SD variant is effectively used for pricing for variant. The following configuration with example will be able to assist you in same regard.
The procedure is as follows:
u2022 Create a Material - KMAT as Material Type with Item Category - 002 by using TCode MM02
u2022 Create Charateristics using TCode CT04 - Zbike, where in values mention the Color of the bile like Red, Blue etc
u2022 Create another Characteristics using TCode CT04 - ZPrice, where directly go the additional data tab and maintain the table SDCOM and field VKOND (ABAP Dictionary it will ask for)
u2022 Assign these two characteristics to a Class using TCode CL01 - ZBikeclass (Type 300) in characteristics tab page.
u2022 Then go to Configuration Profile using TCode CU41 select the material and enter the description click on the Class assignment, i.e., assign Zbikclass.
u2022 Now go back to Characteristic using TCode CT04 - enter Zbike -go to values- select Red- go to extras - Other Dependencies - Select Procedure enter in front 10 write - $self.ZPrice='Red' and save
u2022 Now go back go to Extras - Other Dependencies - Assignments and Assign relationship ( by default it will come just save)
u2022 Now select Blue- go to Extras - Other Dependencies - Editor - Select Procedure enter in front of 10 write - $self.ZPrice='Blue' and save
u2022 Now go back go to Extras - Other Dependencies - Assignments and Assign relationship ( by default it will come just save)
u2022 Now go to Condition Record using TCode VK11 - Enter VA00 (Condition)(For Std RVA001 Pricing Procedure) - enter variant Red and Blue give the rates accordingly and create the sales order.
u2022 Activate the variant configuration in Sales Document make the above effective or in use.
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VC Variant Configurator SD; changing values by FM    'CUOV* '

Hi everybody,
It appears me some troubles with VC when I try to set value for particular feature again.
I have inconsistency fault when I try to change the value by calling FM 'CUOV_SET_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT' from configuration profile but it was set manually by user first (in standard VC window).
Both values of feature are correct (old and new).
Error looks like :
E: Inconsistent values inferred for characteristic (here is number of characteristic)
and next in details:
The following values are incompatible with each other:
(here is old value)
(here is new value)
Let me also know you, that this inconsistency problem exits in case when I try to overwrite feature value by FM I mentioned, and this value was set manually first only ( VC window)
If I try to owerwrite the feature manually (using the same value) - there is OK.
I suppose, I should in "any way " clear values which was set manually first, or change "something" in SAP Variant Configurator what let me change priority and allows overwrite value by FM which was set first manually ( in VC window) . But I have no idea how to do it...
I will be gratefull for any hints.
Thanks & Regards
Tomas

Standard SAP does not let you overwrite a value that is flagged as "Set by User". We had a similar requirement where we had to force a user-entered value to be deleted and replace it with a calculated value. To get around the issue, we copied the code from FM CUPR_DEL_VAL, which deletes values set by procedure, into our own FM called Z_VC_CUPR_DEL_VAL. In our version of the code we inserted a couple of statemtents that delete both user-entered values and values that were set as a default.
The great part about this mod was that we didn't even have to create our copy of the module inside of the CUPR function group. It worked fine if we just created in one of our custom function groups.
These were the lines we added to the end of the module after we copied:
KNTYPE = 'DI'.
PERFORM DDB_DEL_VALS_BY_KNTYPE(SAPLCUDB) USING INSTANCE ICABN-ATINN
                                                 RFLAG KNTYPE RESULT.
KNTYPE = 'SF'.
PERFORM DDB_DEL_VALS_BY_KNTYPE(SAPLCUDB) USING INSTANCE ICABN-ATINN
                                                 RFLAG KNTYPE RESULT.

SD Variant configurator ( VC ) - inconsistency problem

Hi everybody,
It appears me some troubles with VC when I try to set value for particular feature again.
I have inconsistency fault when I try to change the value by calling FM 'CUOV_SET_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT' from configuration profile but it was set manually by user first (in standard VC window).
Both values of feature are correct (old and new).
Error looks like :
E: Inconsistent values inferred for characteristic (here is number of characteristic)
and next in details:
The following values are incompatible with each other:
(here is old value)
(here is new value)
I will be greatful if anybody has an idea how to solve it.
BR
Tomas

Ken, thanks for your answer.
Let me know you, that this inconsistency problem exits in case when I try to overwrite feature value by FM I mentioned, and this value was set manually first only ( VC window)
If I try to owerwrite the feature manually (using the same value) - there is OK.
I suppose, I should in "any way " clear values which was set manually first, or change "something" in SAP Variant Configurator what let me change priority and allows overwrite value by FM which was set first manually ( in VC window) . But I have no idea how to do it...
Thanks and Regards
Tomas

SAP-JEE, SAP_BUILDT, and SAP_JTECHS and Dev Configuration questions

Hi experts,
I am configuring NWDI for our environment and have a few questions that I'm trying to get my arms around.
I've read we need to check-in SAP-JEE, SAP_BUILDT, and SAP_JTECHS as required components, but I'm confused on the whole check-in vs. import thing.
I placed the 3 files in the correct OS directory and checked them in via the check-in tab on CMS.   Next, the files show up in the import queue for the DEV tab. My questions are what do I do next?
1. Do I import them into DEV? If so, what is this actually doing? Is it importing into the actual runtime system (i.e. DEV checkbox and parameters as defined in the landscape configurator for this track)? Or is just importing the file into the DEV buildspace of NWDI system?
2. Same question goes for the Consolidation tab.    Do I import them in here as well?
3. Do I need to import them into the QA and Prod systems too? Or do I remove them from the queue?
Development Configuration questions ***
4. When I download the development configuration, I can select DEV or CON workspace. What is the difference? Does DEV point to the sandbox (or central development) runtime system and CONS points to the configuration runtime system as defined in the landscape configurator? Or is this the DEV an CON workspace/buildspace of the NWDI sytem.
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"Check-In" makes SCA known to CMS, "import" will import the content of the SCAs into CBS/DTR.
1. Yes. For these three SCAs specifically (they only contain buildarchives, no sources, no deployarchives) the build archives are imported into the dev buildspace on CBS. If the SCAs contain deployarchives and you have a runtime system configured for the dev system then those deployarchives should get deployed onto the runtime system.
2. Have you seen /people/marion.schlotte/blog/2006/03/30/best-practices-for-nwdi-track-design-for-ongoing-development ? Sooner or later you will want to.
3. Should be answered indirectly.
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5. You should use dev. I would only use cons for corrections if they can't be done in dev and transported. Note that you will get conflicts in DTR if you do parallel changes in dev and cons.
6. See link in No.2 ?
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Marc

Is it possible to use variant configuration (with a Non-SAP solution) when creating ERP sales orders in SAP CRM WebUI

Hello,
our customer plans to use a Non-SAP solution for variant configuration (Camos) in SAP ERP (ECC 6.0) and in SAP CRM 7.0 EHP1 as well.
ERP sales orders (and ERP quotations) should be created in SAP CRM (CRM WebUI).
Is it possible to use variant configuration (with an external variant configuration tool) when creating ERP sales orders and quotations in the SAP CRM WebUI or do we have to implement SAP IPC for this?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
AEV

Dear AEV,
I think LORD (lean orders) should work with variant configuration as well. In the note 1236015 there is not restriction listed. However you need lord2 activated in ECC, and ECC system should be on EHP4.
Best regards
Rene

Variant configuration for material in sap B1

Hi,
Please explain how item variants can be configured in SAP B1 against materials like SAP R3.
Noramlly all the attributes of amaterial cannot be incorporated in material code which are to be filled at the time of transaction in sale order. Every material is associated with a class which constitutes some characteristics . Those characteristics contain some pre defined value in variant.
Please explain if there is any scope of it in SAP B1.
Regards
Indranil

Hi
There is huge gap is there between R3 and SBO. u cant expect same thing in SBO which in R3.
Basic things SBO is gud for lite manfg company, traders. if u r looking for heavy manfg company then u have to look for addons r SDk with SBO.
Basically in SBo u can segrregrate the items by one item group only, & using some properties & udfs u can make subgroups.
Pls check this thread Slightly same kind of req.:
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How to create Variant Configuration Material Master in SAP PP

Dear Friend's,
Pl 's guide me for How to Create Variant Configuration Material Master.
Give me step by step procedure for Creation of Variant Configuration.If some of you having screen shots for the same with one Example, that will be a very helpful to me for creating VC.
Thanks & Regards,
Sandeep N.Theurkar

Hi,
Eg: Ford car.If a sale order is raised for fiesta lxi model the system should choose red colour & for vxi blue colour respectively.
ie you need to define the characteristic and assign the values .
This characteristic need to assigned to class.
class need to be assigned to material master
1. T.code : CT04(characteristic) FORD_MODEL, Choose single value & entry required tab & give the input as 01 - fiesta_lxi & 02 - fiesta_vxi.( characteristic values)
2.Tcode: CT04, FORD_BODY( another characteristic)
Choose single value , don't click entry required.
01 - Red( characteristic values)
02- Blue
3. Create class T.code : CL02
fiesta_class
type : 300
4. OBJECT DEPENDENCY:
T.CODE : CT04
FORD_MODEL
CLICK VALUES TAB,
IN FIESTA_LXI CLICK THE 'O' meant for Obj dependency, action & extra.
Edit the dependecy,
010 $Self.ford_body = '01'. & save
Repeat the same for FIEST_VXI & instead of '01' give '02' for blue colour.
, then create a ROH as ford_body. & a KMAT material for the car. .
Then create a Super BOM with usage 3 & give component as ford_body
Then use T.code cu41 (Create config profile)
enter a profile name & class 300 & choose class assignment, choose fiest_class ,
Use T.code cu50 to check the values.
Then create a sale order.
Pl. reward if helpful.
Regards,
nandha

Variant Configurator - Configurable Material in SAP.

Hi,
Is there a BAPI/Function Module / API available to validate a configurable material with all the possible characteristics / classes.
Thanks,
Tanuj

Hi
There is huge gap is there between R3 and SBO. u cant expect same thing in SBO which in R3.
Basic things SBO is gud for lite manfg company, traders. if u r looking for heavy manfg company then u have to look for addons r SDk with SBO.
Basically in SBo u can segrregrate the items by one item group only, & using some properties & udfs u can make subgroups.
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Variant Configuration Data download from R/3 to CRM

Hello all
It may be a very dumb question, but I would certainly appreciate an answer.
We are currently using SAP R/3 4.6c and heavily use VC for configurable products and also for pricing.
Now we wish to explore the possibility of using SAP CRM 5.0 to enable our sales force to use CRM PCUI to create quotes for configurable materials.
My questions are as following:-
1. Is it possible to download all VC related data into CRM from R/3 including pricing? I understand that for different VC object, I will have to use different CRM objects but is it possible? If the data transfer is possible, is it typically done by a middleware resource?
2. I would also like to confirm that by creating a run time version and Kbase is pre requisite to enable the download to CRM.
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Jai

Hi Gun,
In your message, You stated
As recommended by SAP, if we have R/3 link into our CRM
the best scenario is to get VC product from R/3 into CRM.
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we have a situation in our company where we have been using a home grown product that not only lets you configure product bu it also takes the user through a selling experience for example it asks the user if he is interested in buying any accessories for the product and provides options through pop messages and the user can select. this way it takes leads the user through questionnaires that comes in pop ups to select a product
we have crm service and ecc implemented and now we need to implement this feature for the crm sales piece
the question is do we go for PME or variant config that is already set up in ECC ?
the link and middle ware set up between ECC and CRM is also available so we can bring the variant configuration from ECC into crm. but how about the questionnaires and the selling experience that is available through pop up questionnaires,
we can set up the selling experience via the Product modeler but as a company we need to make a decision whether we bring the varinat configuration from ecc and use the selling experience for the pop up questionnaires that leads customer
or should we just use sales packages that behaves similarly like varinat configuration and add enahcnements to create the pop- up questionaires
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Implementing Variant configuration with Non-configurable assembly

Hi Gurus!
I have a scenario but don't know how to implement it.
My header material is configurable and has 3 semi-finished components under it. One of the semi-finished component contains a BOM with 2 raw materials, but this component is not configurable. I mean my model has a multi-level BOM but single a single level configuration. I want to implement an assemble-to-order manufacturing process for the header material. The component with 2 BOM items is manufactured in-house and the other semi-finished components are procured externally.
What kind of planning strategy should I use at the header level and should I maintain any special planning strategy for the non-configurable assembly?
I am new to SAP and also to variant configuration. So please give detailed explanation.
I have read the Planning strategies in the link SAP Library - Demand Management (PP-MP-DEM) but it is too confusing to me.
Best Regards,
Thileepan P

Hi Caetano Almeida
Thank you for the links. I got a few more questions after reading that.
1. In order type settlement profile which order should I check? I am creating a sales order (OR) for a configurable material in MTO strategy 25. In that case should I check "SD1 Sales Order MTO Production"? If so, am I looking at the right screen (refer screenshot below) and are the settings correct in my system?
2. As you have mentioned in the other links. Is it fine to make changes in material valuation in OMS2? Have you come across any situation in which this change has led to other inconsistencies?
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New forums launched for PM, variant configuration, classification,....

Hi,
now the new forums have been launched and most of the former messages were moved from the PLM forum to this new special forums. To avoid long response times for your future threads please keep in mind to post them in the newly created forums for
SAP Document Management
SAP ERP PLM - Classification and Variant Configuration
SAP Portfolio and Project Management (SAP RPM, cProjects) and cFolders
[Quality Management (QM)|SAP ERP Operations - Quality Management (SAP QM);
[Environment Health & Safety (EHS)|SAP Environment, Health, and Safety Management (SAP EHS Management);
Best regards,
Christoph
Edited by: Christoph Hopf on Aug 3, 2011 9:01 AM

Hi all,
today the new forums for Classification and Variant Configuration are released. So you find these new forums under
ERP PLM Variant Configuration: SAP ERP PLM - Classification and Variant Configuration
ERP PLM Classification : SAP ERP PLM - Classification and Variant Configuration
From now on please post your questions regarding these topics in the new forums.
Best regards,
Christoph

VARIANT CONFIGURATOR/GRAPHICALLY

Hi All,
This is a very urgent question since I need to come with a technical solution the coming weeks. I have the following problem:
A client wants to use variant configurator in SAP but instead of filling in the values of the characteristics himself, he wants to have a graphical tool (kind of graphical interface in which he wants to configure his material).
Example : configure a car --> you want to configure you car by selecting the different components en options but this via a graphical interface. This screen then updates my values in the variant configurator.
In my case it is not a car but more simple products like doors and windows.
I once saw an integration of visio but this was not in SAP ! Any other ideas ? Java applets ???? I have not clue
thanks and hope to hear you soon,
eric hassenberg
[email protected]

It's a huge task. Some ideas:
- use can use ActiveX from ABAP -> for details check Thomas Jung's weblog.
- in PLM I saw some screenshots, where some product related tool was intergrated into SAPGUI ...never had a changes to logon into a PLM system, however you can find some docs in the marketplace under alias /plm .
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Variant Configuration and Dependencies?

Hi,
How is variant configuration is used and dependencies? Can someone give the step by step details with an example? What are the sample questions that can be asked about variant configuration in the interview?
Thank you

Hi Altin,
The process of Variant Configuration and its dependency uses defers from scenario to scenario,
Please click on the Link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/92/58d455417011d189ec0000e81ddfac/frameset.htm
or refer to SAP PLM 145 or LO990.
To check an end user documentation of how to create Knowledge base objects of Variant Configuration
please refer to link
service.sap.com/var_conf or https://websmp202.sap-ag.de/var_conf
This link should explain different strategies and scenarios where Variant Configuration is used.
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USE models T-VPP00 for Sales BOM and T-VPC00 for regular.
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