04-16-2009 10:23 AM
Hi experts,
Can anybody tell me how to create article hierarchy?tell me in step by step and tell me the tabs that i have to fill in that creation.configuration of article hierarchy?
Thanks in advance
Regards
04-16-2009 2:12 PM
Hi Krish,
Here is a breif explaination about the process:
For Spro Setting you can configure the Article Hierarchy from
Logistics - General-->Article Hierarchy
Logistics - General>Material Master>Retail-Specific Settings-->Settings for Article Hierarchy
Goto
Logistics --> Retailing > Master Data> Article Hierarchy Data--> Create
(WMATGRP01)
Enter the name and description
Decide whether the Article Hierarchy should be valid client-wide or distribution chain dependent.
If for Distribution Chain wide then enter sorg, and dist channel.
Else if applicable client-wide then don't enter sorg, and dist channel.
If you have SAP BW connectivity with retail , check the same.
Check Multiple material assignment,for the Department store/Shop concept
The SAP recommendation is an Article Hierarchy without Structure Scheduling (no other entries than the ID).
Execute
Message u201Cu2026u201D
Continue
Create New Node
Save
Under this we will be creating child nodes
So press new node
Save
Repeat steps as per required structure.
Once you have reached the desired structure then do Article Assignment
Select the node under which we want to assign the articles.
Once node is selected , click on the tab u201CArticle assignmentsu201D (in right window)
Similarly assign for all the remaining.
Save
Then activate the article hierarchy.
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Anirban Roy
04-17-2009 8:48 AM
My 2 cents;
In SPRO - Edit Hierarchy Levels, we can define an article hierarchy level semantic. And one of the levels can be defined as a category level u2013 which basically becomes the root node in your CDT.
Anirban has very well explained how to create the article hierarchy using WMATGRP01. While creation of the hierarchy we can choose if it is allowed to assign same article to multiple nodes and also define if structure scheduling is allowed (i.e. user can set validity periods for assignments)
Upon creation the initial status of the hierarchy will be u2018plannedu2019. Only in this status time dependent nodes & articles assignments can be done. After planning of the assortment structure is complete and running some checks status is set to u201CActiveu201D (TC WMATGRP05 u2013 Activate). Hierarchy is operational only after activation after which only limited changes can be done. Only after activation data can be extracted into SAP BW
Some of the important check done during article hierarchy maintenance;
- During activation we can enable system to check if articles are assigned only to the lowest node of the hierarchy
- Deletion check u2013 ensures that no other sub-nodes or article are assigned to it
See controls in SPRO: Article Hierarchy --> Edit Control Parameters
Another aspect is that we can have only one of the following;
- have an article hierarchy (independent of any distribution chain) or
- create article hierarchies specific for each distribution chain
You donu2019t have an option of both.
Assigning an article to hierarchy can also be done through integrated article maintenance.
Hope it helps
Regards / Rajesh
05-29-2009 9:13 AM
05-29-2009 9:13 AM