Variant configuration document

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please send me document on variant configuration at kpbrao24@yahoo.co.in

Reagrds,

Krishna

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Krishna Prasad,

A configurable material is a product which 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.

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

Take an 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.

Variant configuration is for manufacturing complex products. The manufacturer always has 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.

Procedure -

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.

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.

Please Reward If Really Helpful,

Thanks and Regards,

Sateesh.Kandula

[Former Member]

Dear Krishna,

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

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sd/steps-for-variant-configuration-and-pricing.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_ides/helpdata/en/0a/857463c87611d1a7760000e8a5f6c8/content.htm

Hope this will help.

Regards,

Naveen.