variant configuration

[Former Member]

hi

what is ment by variant configuration? what is the process?

[Former Member]

let me explain u in layman language.

when you buy a car it will have a std price say Rs.1000 if you want specific blue colour car with sterio system the price of the car changes right? say if you want with more features again the price differs.

therefore you cant maintain a material master for all this combinations like

blue colour car rs-1000

red colour car with sterio system rs-3000

silver colour car with some extra features rs-5000 so there are n no. of permutation and combinations of which maintaining records for each feature becomes difficult.

Therefore when end user creates an order for car, the system will ask him the features and depending on the feature selected, the system will automatically picks up the price.

hope helpful to understand.

cheers,

anil.

[Former Member]

Hi Ratna,

If you let me know your email I'll send you a step by step guide that I've put together.

regards

Michalis Papadopoulos

[Former Member]

Hi,

Request you to send me the same.

sapjuly@yahoo.co.in

Thanks in advance

Regards,

manOO

[Former Member]

HI Ratna,

Pl go thr below links:

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/LOVC/LOVC.pdf

http://sap-img.com/sap-sd/steps-for-sd-variant-configuration.htm

help.sap.com/bestpractices/industry/hightech/v346c/documentation/R3/H71_Scen_InstallGuide_EN_DE.doc

Regards

Srini

[Former Member]

Hello Ratna,

Variant configuration is for manufacturing complex products. The manufacturer is always having to offer new variants of its products. Often, new variants are created by modifying existing product designs as you process the order. The important thing is to react quickly to customers' requirements.

The customer determines the features of the product. A customer buying a car, for example, can choose the features of the car and combine these features as required.

The product configurator improves information exchange between sales, engineering, and production. Variant configuration helps the customer or salesperson to put together specifications for the product and ensure that the product can be produced from these specifications. It also ensures that production costs do not overstep the mark.

<b>Procedure -</b>

Create a Material - KMAT type with Item category (002)

Create Characteristics 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 i.e. 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.

<b>Reward points if helps</b>

Regards

Sai

[Former Member]

Hi Ratana

Generally variant configuration we use for very complex tools and products.

take a example of electronic manufacturing tools.

in this scenario every tools differs from other based on the components which are used. like some machines use 10 ohms of resisters some use 30 ohms.

Variant gives facility to configure such minute configurations.

Pls give ur email id so that i can share one small doc. abt variant configuration process.

reward if it adds info....

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can you send me that small doc. abt variant configuration process at sharma_gopal@rediffmail.com

Thank You,

Gopal

[Former Member]

Hi Rohit,

would u please send me too more details abt variant configuration

Thanx in advance

regards,

Vimalbalaji

[rmazzali]

A configurable material is a product wich can be configured so you can define a dynamic BOM in a MTO process. In this way you can have a general material code and you do not need to have many codes for each characteristic combination.

pls. reward points if helpful

Roberto