Procedure with variant table with multi-value characteristic

[former_member214775]

Hi All,

I have a question regarding the following example:

There is a Variant Table:

AB is a multi-value characteristic.

Is it possible to infer C1 if one of the values are chosen from AB?

E.g. If I choose A1 or A2 or ... or B3 then infer C1.

With procedure I could not reach it.

Best regards

Tamas

[Former Member]

Hi Tamas,

Multiple value are not recommended and should not be used.

Please review the following link regarding the same.

Multiple-Value Characteristics in Table Calls - Variant Configuration (LO-VC) - SAP Library

Regards

Amber

[former_member214775]

Hi Amber,

thanks for the answer.

Then how is it possible to calculate C?

In another table I would like to use the value of characteristic C:

where there is a constraint which uses the C (key) and D (key) to infer the E value.

Best regards

Tamas

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can create a single value characteristics with the same data type and allowed values and reference it to the characteristic of the class.

Use this newly created characteristic for variant table with constraints.

Regards

SD

[former_member214775]

Hi SD,

as far as I know reference characteristics are used for database table fields. In this case I just use characteristics, not database content.

e.g.: Reference characteristics - Product Lifecycle Management - SCN Wiki

Best regards

Tamas

[Former Member]

Hi Tamas,

Apologies for the confusion.

Actually, what I suggested is not possible in your case since you want to infer a value of a 'Single-value' characteristic based on value(s) of a 'multiple-value' characteristic.

What I suggested is possible in vice-versa i.e. to infer a value of a 'multiple-value' characteristic based on value(s) of a 'single-value' characteristic.

I replicated and tried your case but to no avail

What has suggested is correct.

Regards

SD

[former_member214775]

Hi SD,

do you know how to resolve it based on the answer from Amber Naseer?

Best regards

Tamas

[Former Member]

Hi Tamas,

What Amber Naseer has mentioned is BETTER not to use the multiple-value characteristic in variant table. Aalso, I don't see any other solution.

I tried to make configuration inconsistent but , by virtue of multiple-value characteristic, that will also not help.

Regards

SD

[former_member214775]

Hi SD,

thanks for the answers! I understood that it is recommended to use single value characteristics in variant tables. However my scenario needs the "OR" relation between values and it can only be reached by multi-value characteristics. The other purpose of this setup is not to have too many rows in the variant table (30-40 instead of 500-1000).

So as I understood it cannot be done with SAP standard VC.

Best regards

Tamas