Is it possible to execute a multilevel product selection in a sales order?

[Former Member]

Is it possible to execute a multilevel product selection in a sales order?

- product A becomes product B when there is a stock-shortage of product A

- product B becomes product C when not enough product B.

Is it possible to, when entering product A, determine product C by using both material determination rules?

Thanks for helping.

Bart

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

It is very well possible with Material Determination Procedure .

U have to maintained condition record in VB11 .

Sytem will do availability check in the background .

If it didn't find A it will check B if didn't find B it will go for C.

Just mainatined the proper condition records .

It will definately work

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

It is possible with several materials in one entry.

In this case it doens't work

VB11-Entry 1 : Mat A replaced by mat B

VB11-Entry 2 : Mat B replaced by mat C

If material A out of scope : mat A replaced by B

mat A and B out of stock : no replacement by material C.

Are there any possibilities to make activate material determination for those cases too?

Thanks,

Bart

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Two tips may help you meet your need. Substitution reason (tcode OVRQ) defines how material is determined. The other is the sequence of the alternative materials on the list determines the priority.

Go to OVRQ to define a reason or use 0004 (or 0006) for "automatic selection against availability". Hit help for documentation of "strategy" and "outcome".

Go to VB11 to maintain the record: on the same line, enter > MatEntered:Mat A; Material: Mat A; Reason 0004. Up to now, system uses automatic determination against availability.

Double click this line, input materials in order: Mat A, Mat B, Mat C. To this point, system determines material according to availability by this sequence.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I knew that but my case is still different. I have two material determination rules and i want to use both rules in one orderline.

[rmazzali]

- product A becomes product B when there is a stock-shortage of product A: yes it is possible with amterial determination, I'm not sure if this is a recursive algorithm. Let's try !

Roberto