What is a product hierarcy, why and where it should be used?

[Former Member]

Hi

Please give a small brief about product hierarcy

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Suddu

[Former Member]

hi,

also pl check this thread :

<a href="https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=4047917&messageID=3476333">Product hierarchy</a>

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Sadhu Kishore

[Former Member]

Product hierarchies can be created using code OVSV.A product hierarchy is assigned to the material master record.the hierarchy is broken down into specific levels,each level containing its own characteristics.

A product hierarchy is recorded by the sequence of digits within a hierarchy number.The hierarchy number can have a maximium of 18 digits with a maximum number of nine levels.Thus by assigning the hierarchy number to the material,one can determine a classification of the material.This hierarchy can be used in pricing with each level being used as field in the condition technique.

You can get all the information from the following link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/77/1a39516e36d1118b3f0060b03ca329/frameset.htm

Customizing is to be made in

SPRO > Logistics General > material master > Settings for Key Fields > Data Relevant to Sales and Distribution > Define Product Hierarchies

[Former Member]

Product hierarchy is an alphanumeric character string for grouping together materials by combining different characteristics. It is used for analyses and price determination.

The product hierarchy on the Basic Data screen is used to depict the competitive materials of competitor 1 in relation to those of competitor 2. Here, your own company and its materials are also regarded as a competitor and as competitive materials respectively. You can use this representation as a basis for market analyses.

You normally enter competitive materials using material type WETT. When entering your own materials as competitive materials, you can, however, display the product hierarchy on the Basic Data screen for other material types too.

If you have created materials at sales organization level, the system warns you on the Basic Data screen that the product hierarchy may differ at sales organization level.When you create new records at sales organization level, the system proposes the product hierarchy from the Basic Data screen.

The Tcode to create Product hierarchies is OVSV>