Masking character in product allocation

[Former Member]

Hello,

I cannot understand the relevance of masking character. What they are and what they do.

Request if someone can explain my means of an example ?

regards

Pamela

[shyamsumar]

Masking indicator is used to combine different product allocation.

You can specify a masking indicator for each product allocation group. The key for the general entries (= collective product allocations) is created from the masking indicator. Using the characteristics of collective product allocations function, you add general entries to the characteristics directory. A default entry is thereby created for each node in the hierarchy (determined by the sequence).

You must use the same masking indicator per product allocation group even if the product allocation group has been assigned to different procedures. For multiple assignments of a product allocation group, you can decide if a masking indicator should be used or not. However, differing masking indicators are not allowed for the same product allocation group.

As help.sap.com reads in below link :

Product Allocation Procedure - Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) - SAP Library

Regards,

Shyam