Variant Configuration Problem

Dear SAP Friends,
I have created VC including everything necessary. I have created the Sales Order also with the necessary Variant created. But I am not able to deliver as in the availability Check it has taken as per the below:
Avail Check = 01  and Checking Rule = AE
The MRP element is showing SimReq i.e.  Simulated requirements.
I have not created any BOM. I have created Material with KMAT and Configurable Profile, Characteristics, Class etc.
How can I create the Super BOM with my Configurable Material (Number is 1479) as this Material Item category group is 0002 pricing at header level. But in the BOM (Tr. Code CS01), I have to give the item category group as ERLA.
My Class is ZHONDA, Characterics are ZCOL and ZCC.
I have created Variant as "RED100" for the Car and this Variant is not a Material. I am a bit confused. I did not find any suitable answer from the past thread.
Please help to solve this problem.
Regards,
Jans

Dear Jans,
Some light on Variant Configuration in Detail.
Follow these steps do the configuration:
-->Create a Material - KMAT type with Item category (002) ·
-->Create Charateristics in CT04 - Zbike, where in values mention the Color of the bile like Red, Blue etc
-->Create another characteristics in CT04 - ZPrice, where directly go the additional data tab and maintain the table SDCOM and field VKOND (ABAP Dictionary it will ask for) ·
-->Assign these two characteristics to a Class in CL01 - ZBikeclass ( Type 300) in characteristics tab page.
-->Then go to CU41 Configuration profile select the material and enter the description click on the class assignment ie assign Zbikclass.
-->Now go back to 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 ·
-->Now go back go to extras - Other Dependencies - assignments and assign relationship ( by default it will come just save) ·     Now select Blue- go to extras - Other Dependencies - Editor - Select Procedure enter in front of 10 write - $self.ZPrice='Blue' and save ·
-->Now go back go to extras - Other Dependencies - assignments and assign relationship ( by default it will come just save) ·     
-->Now go to VK11 - Enter VA00 (Condition)(For Std RVA001 Pricing Procedure) - enter variant Red and Blue give the rates accordingly and create the sales order.
I hope this will help you,
Regards,
Murali.

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