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on 05-28-2007 11:52 AM
can any one tell me the process of item prosal
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Hi Go to VA51 or In the SD Master Data Screen select, Products --> Item proposal -->Create. enter u r doc type and sales area
Press ENTER .
You reach the Create Item Proposal: Overview - Fast Entry screen where you enter the item proposal.
Create the item proposal by entering the materials and the quantities. In the field Description, you can define a search term which you can later use to retrieve the item proposal by using the matchcode.
If you want to create an item proposal for a bill of material, enter the header material without the component. When the item proposal is transferred to the sales document, the bill of material is then exploded or configured. Make sure that an item category is determined in the sales order that allow bill of material explosion or configuration. This is controlled in Customizing for the item category in the Structure scope field.
Press ENTER and save the item proposal.
The system saves the item proposal and assigns an item proposal number. You receive the following system message:
Item Proposal <Item proposal number> was saved
You remain on the same data screen, where you can create another item proposal. Select Back to return to the initial screen.
Save note the doc no
Go to Change customer i.e. <b>VD02/ XD02</b> assign item proposal no to customer . save
Create sales doc and propose the items .
Hope it will help u out
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HI Phani.,
Item proposal and product proposal are the same.
Item proposal is the list of materials and order quantities that can be copied into the sales order from the customer master data.
We use VA51 to create the item proposal. Here we get a number.This number is then linked to the customer master data in the sales view. This is very commonly used.
Material determination is very closely related to item proposal /product proposal and is used to swap one material for another in the sales order using the condition technique. I have not seen Material determination procedures used in the projects I have worked.
SAP Tips by: Prashanth Harish
Item Proposal or Product proposal:
"Item proposal is same as product proposal & SAP uses the two terms interchangeably.
"An item proposal is a list of materials and order quantities that can be copied into the sales order. Items can also be selected from a list and copied into a sales order."
1) Use transaction [VOV8] to configure the document type ("MS" for product proposal).
2) Use transaction [VA51] to create a proposal.
3) Enter the item proposal on the sales area data (sales tab) of the customer master record.
4) In [VA01] to create a sales order, Select Edit & propose items."
REWARD if helpfull
Thanks & Regards
Narayana
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1Purpose
A product proposal is a list of products for a specific customer that is automatically proposed during sales document processing. You can decide for yourself which materials should be displayed as product proposals in the sales document. You can also determine the sequence in which the materials appear in the product proposal.
During sales document processing, the system displays a product proposal in the item overview according to the customer and the business transaction. It displays the material number, material description, and historical order quantities in the sales unit last used. To use a material again, you just have to copy it. The system does not run the standard checks (pricing, availability, Incompletion, material determination, free goods determination and so on) until you have entered the order quantities.
The product proposal is both entry help and an aid to sales support and promotions. It is particularly useful in Telesales, where the employee automatically receives a display of all the materials that are of interest to a particular customer. This helps them to provide appropriate advice to the customer quickly and easily. The sales document history enables you to analyze the purchasing behavior of a customer and recognize early on if it changes, for instance, when the customer suddenly stops ordering a product.
The product proposal differs to cross-selling in that it is dependent on the customer and sales area, and is displayed in the sales document as soon as you have entered a customer. Cross-selling, on the other hand, is triggered by a material. In other words, the system proposes cross-selling materials according to the material or a characteristic of the material you have entered.
You can determine the product proposal from different data sources:
 Order history
 Listed materials
 Excluded materials
 Item proposal
 Customer-material info records
 Customer-specific data sources
You can combine materials from these data sources to create a product proposal. The system then accesses the data sources either online or in the background. To define a product proposal for sales document processing, you must carry out the following activities in Customizing:
 Define customer procedure for product proposal
 Define document procedure for product proposal
 Assign document procedure for product proposal to order types
 Maintain table of origin for product proposal
 Define product proposal procedure and determine access sequences
 Maintain procedure determination (in background) for product proposal
 Maintain procedure determination (online) for product proposal
The product proposal procedure determines how the system displays the product proposal in the sales document. For instance, if the system has accessed the order history, it determines how many columns should be displayed in the sales document, in which period intervals thehistoric order quantities should be displayed (for instance, day, week, or month), and most importantly, the sequence in which the system should access the data sources (for example, order history, listing, exclusion).The product proposal procedure depends on the:
Customer determination procedure-The customer procedure determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses when you create a sales document for a particular customer.It is specified in the customer master record per sales area.
Document determination procedure-The document procedure determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses for a certain document type. The document procedure is stored as a key in the header for the sales document type. If you use online processing, the product proposal procedure is determined according to the customer and document determination procedures. If you use background processing, the product proposal procedure is determined according to the sales area in the customer master and the customer determination procedure. It does not use the document determination procedure because the document type is not recognized in background processing
2. Prerequisites
You must make the following settings in Customizing:
 Define the customer pricing procedure for the product proposal
 Define the document pricing procedure for the product proposal
 Assign the document pricing procedure for the product proposal to sales document types
 Maintain the table of origin for the product proposal
 Define the procedure for the product proposal and specify the access sequences
 Maintain procedure determination (in background) for the product proposal
 Maintain procedure determination (online) for the product proposal
3. Define Customer Procedure for Product Proposal
In this IMG activity, you define the customer determination procedure for the product proposal. It determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses when you create a sales document for a particular customer. You then assign the customer procedure key to the customer in the customer master record. If you are determining the procedure online, you assign the customer and document determination procedures to the product proposal procedure within a sales area. The system then uses the customer, sales document type and sales area from the sales document to determine which product proposal procedure should be used. If you are determining the procedure in background processing, the system determines the product proposal procedure according to the sales area in the customer master record and the customer.
4. Define Document Procedure for Product Proposal
Define the document procedure for the product proposal procedure. The document procedure determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses when you create a sales document of a certain type. If you determine the procedure online, you assign the customer and document determination procedures to the product proposal procedure within a sales area. The system then automatically decides which product proposal procedure to use, depending on customer, sales document type and sales area. If you determine the procedure in background processing, the system determines the product proposal procedure according to the sales area in the customer master record and the customer.
5.Assign Document Procedure for Product Proposal to Sales Document Types
In this IMG activity, you assign the document determination procedure for the product proposal to the individual sales document types.
6. Assign Document Procedure for Product Proposal to Sales Document Types
Assign the document determination procedure for the product proposal to the individual sales document types.
7. Maintain Table of Origin for Product Proposal
In this IMG activity, you define which data sources should be used to determine the product proposal, in other words, where should the materials in the product proposal come from.You can determine the product proposal from the following data sources:
Order History
The system evaluates all the sales documents belonging to the "order" category and copies all the materials contained in these document types, together with their requested delivery quantities, to the product proposal. When you define the product proposal procedure, you can determine whether each actual order quantity should appear in the quantity field, or whether it should be compressed (for example, per day, per week or per month).
Listed Materials
 The system checks whether a valid listing exists for the customer. If so, it copies all the listed materials to the product proposal.
Exclude the Materials
 The system checks whether any of the materials it has determined have been excluded for the customer. This guarantees that the product proposal only contains materials that the customer is allowed to buy.
Item Proposal-he system determines all the materials from the item proposal and copies them to the product proposal. You can use a parameter in the access sequence to transfer a certain item proposal to the function module that determines the product proposal. If you do not specify an item proposal in the function module, the system determines it from the relevant customer master record.
Customer-materialinforecordsThe system determines all the customer-material info records for the customer and copies all the materials contained in them to the product proposal.
Customer-specificdatasourcesIf you want to access data sources that are not defined in the standard system, you must develop your own function module for the data access, maintain it in the table of origin, and save it in the access sequence in the product proposal procedure. The origin key is displayed in the sales order so that you can find out at any time in the sales document where the proposed materials come from.
Note:
The system can determine the same material from different data sources for the product proposal.Forexample:You determine that the materials in the product proposal come from the order history and the material listing. The same material appears in both sources. In the sales document, the system therefore displays the first source in which it determined the material. You determine the sequence in which the system accesses the data sources in the access sequence for the product proposal procedure.
8. Maintain Procedure Determination (Online) for Product Proposal
 Product proposal determination procedure for online processing. The product proposal procedure is determined according to the:
 Sales area from the sales document
 Sales area
 Sales group
 Customer determination procedure for the product proposal
 Document determination procedure for the product proposal
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1Purpose
A product proposal is a list of products for a specific customer that is automatically proposed during sales document processing. You can decide for yourself which materials should be displayed as product proposals in the sales document. You can also determine the sequence in which the materials appear in the product proposal.
During sales document processing, the system displays a product proposal in the item overview according to the customer and the business transaction. It displays the material number, material description, and historical order quantities in the sales unit last used. To use a material again, you just have to copy it. The system does not run the standard checks (pricing, availability, Incompletion, material determination, free goods determination and so on) until you have entered the order quantities.
The product proposal is both entry help and an aid to sales support and promotions. It is particularly useful in Telesales, where the employee automatically receives a display of all the materials that are of interest to a particular customer. This helps them to provide appropriate advice to the customer quickly and easily. The sales document history enables you to analyze the purchasing behavior of a customer and recognize early on if it changes, for instance, when the customer suddenly stops ordering a product.
The product proposal differs to cross-selling in that it is dependent on the customer and sales area, and is displayed in the sales document as soon as you have entered a customer. Cross-selling, on the other hand, is triggered by a material. In other words, the system proposes cross-selling materials according to the material or a characteristic of the material you have entered.
You can determine the product proposal from different data sources:
 Order history
 Listed materials
 Excluded materials
 Item proposal
 Customer-material info records
 Customer-specific data sources
You can combine materials from these data sources to create a product proposal. The system then accesses the data sources either online or in the background. To define a product proposal for sales document processing, you must carry out the following activities in Customizing:
 Define customer procedure for product proposal
 Define document procedure for product proposal
 Assign document procedure for product proposal to order types
 Maintain table of origin for product proposal
 Define product proposal procedure and determine access sequences
 Maintain procedure determination (in background) for product proposal
 Maintain procedure determination (online) for product proposal
The product proposal procedure determines how the system displays the product proposal in the sales document. For instance, if the system has accessed the order history, it determines how many columns should be displayed in the sales document, in which period intervals thehistoric order quantities should be displayed (for instance, day, week, or month), and most importantly, the sequence in which the system should access the data sources (for example, order history, listing, exclusion).The product proposal procedure depends on the:
Customer determination procedure-The customer procedure determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses when you create a sales document for a particular customer.It is specified in the customer master record per sales area.
Document determination procedure-The document procedure determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses for a certain document type. The document procedure is stored as a key in the header for the sales document type. If you use online processing, the product proposal procedure is determined according to the customer and document determination procedures. If you use background processing, the product proposal procedure is determined according to the sales area in the customer master and the customer determination procedure. It does not use the document determination procedure because the document type is not recognized in background processing
2. Prerequisites
You must make the following settings in Customizing:
 Define the customer pricing procedure for the product proposal
 Define the document pricing procedure for the product proposal
 Assign the document pricing procedure for the product proposal to sales document types
 Maintain the table of origin for the product proposal
 Define the procedure for the product proposal and specify the access sequences
 Maintain procedure determination (in background) for the product proposal
 Maintain procedure determination (online) for the product proposal
3. Define Customer Procedure for Product Proposal
In this IMG activity, you define the customer determination procedure for the product proposal. It determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses when you create a sales document for a particular customer. You then assign the customer procedure key to the customer in the customer master record. If you are determining the procedure online, you assign the customer and document determination procedures to the product proposal procedure within a sales area. The system then uses the customer, sales document type and sales area from the sales document to determine which product proposal procedure should be used. If you are determining the procedure in background processing, the system determines the product proposal procedure according to the sales area in the customer master record and the customer.
4. Define Document Procedure for Product Proposal
Define the document procedure for the product proposal procedure. The document procedure determines which product proposal procedure the system automatically uses when you create a sales document of a certain type. If you determine the procedure online, you assign the customer and document determination procedures to the product proposal procedure within a sales area. The system then automatically decides which product proposal procedure to use, depending on customer, sales document type and sales area. If you determine the procedure in background processing, the system determines the product proposal procedure according to the sales area in the customer master record and the customer.
5.Assign Document Procedure for Product Proposal to Sales Document Types
In this IMG activity, you assign the document determination procedure for the product proposal to the individual sales document types.
6. Assign Document Procedure for Product Proposal to Sales Document Types
Assign the document determination procedure for the product proposal to the individual sales document types.
7. Maintain Table of Origin for Product Proposal
In this IMG activity, you define which data sources should be used to determine the product proposal, in other words, where should the materials in the product proposal come from.You can determine the product proposal from the following data sources:
Order History
The system evaluates all the sales documents belonging to the "order" category and copies all the materials contained in these document types, together with their requested delivery quantities, to the product proposal. When you define the product proposal procedure, you can determine whether each actual order quantity should appear in the quantity field, or whether it should be compressed (for example, per day, per week or per month).
Listed Materials
 The system checks whether a valid listing exists for the customer. If so, it copies all the listed materials to the product proposal.
Exclude the Materials
 The system checks whether any of the materials it has determined have been excluded for the customer. This guarantees that the product proposal only contains materials that the customer is allowed to buy.
Item Proposal-he system determines all the materials from the item proposal and copies them to the product proposal. You can use a parameter in the access sequence to transfer a certain item proposal to the function module that determines the product proposal. If you do not specify an item proposal in the function module, the system determines it from the relevant customer master record.
Customer-materialinforecordsThe system determines all the customer-material info records for the customer and copies all the materials contained in them to the product proposal.
Customer-specificdatasourcesIf you want to access data sources that are not defined in the standard system, you must develop your own function module for the data access, maintain it in the table of origin, and save it in the access sequence in the product proposal procedure. The origin key is displayed in the sales order so that you can find out at any time in the sales document where the proposed materials come from.
Note:
The system can determine the same material from different data sources for the product proposal.Forexample:You determine that the materials in the product proposal come from the order history and the material listing. The same material appears in both sources. In the sales document, the system therefore displays the first source in which it determined the material. You determine the sequence in which the system accesses the data sources in the access sequence for the product proposal procedure.
8. Maintain Procedure Determination (Online) for Product Proposal
 Product proposal determination procedure for online processing. The product proposal procedure is determined according to the:
 Sales area from the sales document
 Sales area
 Sales group
 Customer determination procedure for the product proposal
 Document determination procedure for the product proposal
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hi,
Creating Item Proposals
Item proposals are created, if certain material combinations are often ordered and delivered in certain quantities. When creating item proposals, different materials with proposed quantities can be entered.
You can also adopt bills of material (e.g., configurable materials) into an item proposal. However, it is NOT possible to explode, or configure a bill of material in an item proposal. You can only carry this out when you are copying it into a sales order.
Steps:
Use the following steps to create an item proposal:
In the SD Master Data Screen select, Products ® Item proposal ® Create.
You reach the Create Item Proposal: Initial Screen.
Edit the data screen by at least entering data in the fields Item proposal type, Sales organization, Distribution channel and Division.
Press ENTER .
You reach the Create Item Proposal: Overview - Fast Entry screen where you enter the item proposal.
Create the item proposal by entering the materials and the quantities. In the field Description, you can define a search term which you can later use to retrieve the item proposal by using the matchcode.
If you want to create an item proposal for a bill of material, enter the header material without the component. When the item proposal is transferred to the sales document, the bill of material is then exploded or configured. Make sure that an item category is determined in the sales order that allow bill of material explosion or configuration. This is controlled in Customizing for the item category in the Structure scope field.
Press ENTER and save the item proposal.
The system saves the item proposal and assigns an item proposal number. You receive the following system message:
Item Proposal was saved
You remain on the same data screen, where you can create another item proposal. Select Back to return to the initial screen.
also pl give your mail id, i shall send some material on this.
Thanks
Sadhu Kishore
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Dear Phani,
Item proposal and product proposal are the same. "Item proposal is same as product proposal & SAP uses the two terms interchangeably.
"An item proposal is a list of materials and order quantities that can be copied into the sales order from the customer master data. Items can also be selected from a list and copied into a sales order."
We use VA51 to create the item proposal. Here we get a number.This number is then linked to the customer master data in the sales view. This is very commonly used.
1) Use transaction [VOV8] to configure the document type ("MS" for product proposal).
2) Use transaction [VA51] to create a proposal.
3) Enter the item proposal on the sales area data (sales tab) of the customer master record.
4) In [VA01] to create a sales order, Select Edit & propose items."
Product proposal triggers by the customer who is purchasing where cross selling is triggered by the material being sold. Like, for a customer who buys certain set of products regularly from us, we would want the order entry team to have those products reminded. This we do based on the previous purchase history of the customer. But in case of cross selling, for eg, when a customer buys shoes we would want to sell him either socks or polish. Its complimentary materials sold through cross selling.
Menu path for Item proposal : Logistics, sales and dist , Master data, products, Item proposal, create. Or t.code VA51.
VOV8 to configure the sales document type( MS ) as relevant for item proposal.
Item proposals are sales area specific. Each time a sales order is created, the system would automatically propose materials defined in the item proposal.
Material determination:
Material determination is very closely related to item proposal /product proposal and is used to swap one material for another in the sales order using the condition technique.
"Material determination uses the condition technique to swap one material for another when certain conditions apply. Material determination is triggered by the material entered in the line item of the sales order.
Use transaction [VB11] to create a material determination condition record. And [OV12] for configuration of material determination.
Material determination is useful when old product is becoming obsolete or a new product is released by the company at specific date."
Hope this will help.
Regards,
Naveen.
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