How to set qty as char value

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

I am relatively new to variant configuration. I am learning by referring LOVC document. Unfortunately I don't have any VC expert in my team. I need a small help in my project. The requirement to set value of char automatically to same as qty,

E.g. if main configurable item LAPTOP is of qty 1. Then char MOUSE should have value as one 1. Can you please guide me on how to do it?

I can create a procedure and use $SET_DEFAULT ($SELF, <characteristic>, <term>). How to set the <term> value equal to main item quantity?

Regards,

Tushar

[Former Member]

Hi Tushar,

Well, if you see this requirement is not logical since quantities proportion will be taken care by BOM itself. I mean that if you have created a BOM which would contain Mouse etc (as components), then based on header material quantities (in your case laptop) quantities of BOM will be set automatically (multiply as per header quantities). Considering that this case is for practice purpose, I have following possible solution.

I'm answering with following assumption:

The characteristic MOUSE already has values 1,2,3 and so on....

Solution:

Create a reference characteristic LAPTOP_QTY with reference to VBAP-KWMENG.

Now, write a procedure as

$SET_DEFAULT ($SELF, <CHARCTERISTIC (MOUSE)>, 'TECH NAME OF CHAR VALUE REPRESENTING 1') IF $SELF.LAPTOP_QTY = 1,

$SET_DEFAULT ($SELF, <CHARCTERISTIC (MOUSE)>, 'TECH NAME OF CHAR VALUE REPRESENTING 2') IF $SELF.LAPTOP_QTY = 2 and so on...

Characteristic value in dependency must be in single quotes. Note the red quotes in dependency above.

Assign this procedure at Configuration profile level.

Please note that this dependency will only work from VA01, not from CU50.

I would like to inform you that even your characteristic values of mouse gets set based on Laptop quantity, this will not change the BOM component quantity of the component 'mouse' in that BOM.

Awaiting your feedback in this regard.

Regards

SD

Message was edited by: Samier Danish

[Flavio]

Hi Tushar,

Do you have a characteristic for the main configurable item LAPTOP quantity?

if so, and assuming it is something like LAPTOP_QTY, the dependency should look like this:

$SET_DEFAULT ($SELF, MOUSE, LAPTOP_QTY)

Hope this could be of any help.

Thank you and bye,

Flavio

[Former Member]

Hi Flavio,

I do not have any char for main configurable item qty. Is there any way I can set it up without showing it on screen?

I tried to create reference char LAPTOP_QTY and passed it a value STPO - MENGE but it does not pick up any value.

Regards,

Tushar

[Flavio]

Hi Tushar,

Concerning the possibility not to show on screen the reference characteristic for quantity, simply set the flag for 'No Display' it.

Thank you and kind regards,

Flavio

[Former Member]

Hi Flavio,

I understand how not to show it. but I am not able to get the main item qty in that char LAPTOP_QTY. Am I missing anything? Do I need to write any procedure? If yes how and where do I need to assign that?

Appreciate your help on this.

Regards,

Tushar

[Flavio]

Hi Tushar,

Try with the following, in the dependency:

$SET_DEFAULT ($SELF, MOUSE, MDATA $SELF.LAPTOP_QTY)

According to the LO-VC doc, reference char's shall be used adding MDATA before the characteristic.

Hopefully it will work.

Thank you and bye,

Flavio