Variant Config

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Hi all,

I am looking for some documents on Variant Config.Please email me @ uwattoo@hotmail.com. I'll appreciate that.

Thanks

Umar

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hi,

please follow this link given below. This is PPT link with screen shots step by step

hope this helps u

<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/arun_bala1/variant-configuration-overview">Variant confi</a>

regards,

Arun prasad

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Thanks Arun, Great material

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Dear Arun Prasad,

I apologize to you as I have addressed in Narendran's Massage. I am not getting the screens as per your slide # 29,31 and 32.

I am in ECC6.0.

Please tell me the Transaction code or menupath. I am not able to simulate in CU50 also. Mine is simple Variant configuration. The details of Dependency is given below.

000010 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'RED100' IF ZHONDACOL = 'RED' AND

000020 ZHONDACC = '100CC',

000030 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'RED200' IF ZHONDACOL = 'RED' AND

000040 ZHONDACC = '200CC',

000050 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'BLUE100' IF ZHONDACOL = 'BLUE' AND

000060 ZHONDACC = '100CC',

000070 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'BLUE200' IF ZHONDACOL = 'BLUE' AND

000080 ZHONDACC = '200CC'.

Regards,

Jans

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hi,

the tcode is CU41/42= create/chenage configuartion profile of the material

regards,

Arun prasad

[Former Member]

Hi Umar

Variant configuration is used where you have a configurable material like computer (made up of components like processor, monitor, keyboard, mouse etc). These components are called as characteristics in variant config. Again this will be having values like processor can be either P4 or P3, monitor can be 15" or 17" etc.

Based on the values selected the variant pricing will happen using the condition type VA00.

A configurable material is a material whose material type allows configuration. It can also be described as a standard product.

The bill of material of the configurable material contains components that can be selected, in addition to the components that are contained in all variants.

The components can be selected by assigning and evaluating configuration parameters (characteristics of an assigned class) and through defined relationships (for example, for the selected items of a BOM). The valuation is checked for consistency and completeness at the time of configuration.

Here is the step by step procedure to create Variant Config.

Variant Configuration

Define The Characteristics

Transaction Code: CT04

Example the Product is pump

Type: Monoblock Pump

Centrifugal pump

Capacity: 5Hp, 10Hp, 15Hp

Characteristics: Z_TYPE

Continue

Dialog BOX: Do you want to Create?

Yes

Description: Pump Type

Data Type: Characteristic

Number of characters= 10

Select value button

Characteristic value Description

TYPE1 Monoblock

TYPE2 Centrifugal

Save the characteristics

2.Create a Class

Transaction Code: CL01

Class= Z_PUMP

Class Type= 300 (variant) / 023 for batch determination

300=variant class

Continue

Description= Class for Configuration of Pump

Select Char (Characteristic) Button

Characteristic

Z_TYPE

Save

3) Create again one more characteristic as Price = ZP_PRICE

Transaction Code: CT04

Characteristic=ZP_PRICE

Continue

Yes to dialog Box

Description: Price Characteristic

Select Additional data

Table name: SDCOM

Field name: VKOND

Save the Characteristic

4) Assign the dependencies i.e. the characteristic to the Price characteristic

Use CT04 and call the Z_TYPE

Select Values

Select TYPE1

Select Extra

Select Object Dependencies

Select Editor

Select radio Button: Procedure

Continue

Against 10 use the following syntax to connect the characteristic with Price

$Self.ZP_PRICE=’TYPE1’

Save

Repeat the Exercise for TYPE2

Save and back

5) Prepare the material master

Material Type: KMAT (Configurable material)

Most of the fields are similar to material TYPE=FERT except following

a) Maintain avc=02 (individual requirements)

b) Maintain MRP1, MRP2, MRP3 under MRP3, strategy group=25

c) Maintain also account assignment group

Save

6) Prepare the Configurable profile for material and assign the Class to Profile

Transaction Code: CU41

Select: material

P=Profile number=01

Name=Pump

Class= 300

Select 01 and select Class assignments

Enter class=Z_PUMP

Now list of the characteristic are shown

Select the characteristic Pump TYPE

Select the values TYPE1 and TYPE2

Save the Profile

7) Create conditions

Default Condition= PUMP TYPE=MONOBLOCK

ZKP0= 8000

VA00 for TYPE2= Centrifugal= 1000

Use VK11 to maintain Conditions

When creating for VA00

Variant=TYPE2

Rate=1000

Save

😎 Create an Order and check profile and also the Pricing

In the order when we enter material system will propose a configurable profile and selection buttons

Select the choice and select Pricing and the system will do pricing according to the variant

Create one more characteristic = capacity of Pump

Characteristic= ZP_CAP

Description=capacity

Data Type=Character

No of char=10

Select value

Characteristic value Description

CAP1 5HP

CAP2 10HP

Save

2. Assign the new characteristic = class Z_PUMP

CL02

Class=Z_PUMP

Continue

Select CHAR button

Assign the newly created characteristic ZP_CAP

3. Assign the Price characteristic to Capacity characteristics

CT04=ZP_CAP

Select values

Select CAP1 and assign ZP_PRICE

Repeat like it was done in earlier steps

4. Already class is been activated with new characteristic. Activate this in the Profile (select variants)

CU42

Material =PUMP1

Select profile=01

Select class assignments

Select second characteristic and select values CAP1 and CAP2 and save the Profile

5. Maintain condition records

VK11

MONOBLOCK+5HP=8000

10HP=3000

Variant = CAP2= rate is 3000

Now create an Order, select variants, stock quantity, delivery and Billing

Save the Order---Based on the order the items are produced

Stocking through MB1c

Movement = 521 E

Plant = K001

SLOC=KS01

Enter sales order Number, item number in the sales order and Recipient of Goods

Save

(Note: in material master maintain valuation class= 7900)

Create Delivery and Billing

I have send an screen by screen shot of variant cofig. to ur mail id

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[Former Member]

Thanks much,

I have rewarded you points.

[Former Member]

Dear Narendran,

I am facing some problem in getting the price automatically. I have defined the Characteristics, Class, Configuration Profile etc. corrctly.

I have created the dependency also and I checked the dependency with Ctrl+F2 and it is fine.

The following dependency is maintained.

000010 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'RED100' IF ZHONDACOL = 'RED' AND

000020 ZHONDACC = '100CC',

000030 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'RED200' IF ZHONDACOL = 'RED' AND

000040 ZHONDACC = '200CC',

000050 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'BLUE100' IF ZHONDACOL = 'BLUE' AND

000060 ZHONDACC = '100CC',

000070 $SELF.ZHONDAPRICE = 'BLUE200' IF ZHONDACOL = 'BLUE' AND

000080 ZHONDACC = '200CC'.

I have maintained the price in VA00 through VK11. I have checked the analysis and it is found the "!" in the Variant field i.e VARCOND. I have used SDCOM and VKOND in my "ZHONDAPRICE". Mine is simple Variant Configuration and there is no BOM.

Somewhere, I found that there is no Object Dependency and what is this Object Dependency?

If you kindly help me I will be thankful to you. If you give your Email ID I can sent the Screen Shot.

Dear Arun Prasad,

I have gone through your PPT. I could not get the screen in SAP as per your Slide # 29, 31 and 32. Please help me. I am in ECC6.0.

Regards,

Jans

[Former Member]

Hi

<b>Steps for SD Variant Configuration</b>

<b>The procedure is as follows:</b>

• Create a Material - KMAT type with Item category (002)

• Create Charateristics 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 ie 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.

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_di471/helpdata/EN/d8/fa9bd49ede11d1903b0000e8a49aad/content.htm">Variant Configuration (LO-VC)</a>

<a href="http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/LOVC/LOVC.pdf">VARIANT CONFIGURATION</a>

[Former Member]

Thanks SHESAGIRI.G

[Former Member]

Hi Umar,

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.

Variant configuration is for manufacturing complex products. The manufacturer is

always having 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.

Integration

Variant configuration is integrated in the following applications:

a.. CA Classification

b.. LO Material Master

c.. PP Bill of Material

d.. PP Routings

e.. PP-PI Master Recipes

f.. SD Sales

g.. SD Conditions

h.. MM Purchasing

i.. CO Costing

j.. PP Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

k.. PP Production Orders

You can configure the following objects:

a.. Materials

b.. Standard networks in the Project System.

c.. PM General maintenance task lists

d.. Model service specifications

Features

You do not need to create a separate material for each variant of a product in your

company. You can use one configurable material to cover all variants. You create a

super BOM and a super routing for this material, containing all the components and

operations for producing all variants of the product.

To define the features of a configurable material, you use characteristics. To

enable you to use characteristics to configure a material, you assign the material

to a class of class type 300. Possible characteristics of a car, for example, are

model, country, color, and engine. The customer can choose from among different

options for each characteristic (values).

The only limitations are combinations of features that are not possible for either

technical or marketing reasons. You cannot combine all types of car engine with all

types of transmission, for example, or certain types of upholstery are only

available for more expensive models. In Variant Configuration, you use dependencies

to control this. This prevents combinations of options that are not allowed.

Dependencies also select exactly the right BOM components and operations to produce

a variant.

Each configurable object must have a configuration profile. The configuration

profile for a material controls the configuration process in the sales order.

You can make the price of a variant dependent on the characteristic values assigned

(Pricing). You can use variant conditions to define surcharges and discounts for a

variant.

For variants that are required frequently, you can create material variants, which

can be produced without a sales order and kept in stock. When you receive a sales

order, you can check whether the variant required is in stock, so that you can

deliver immediately.

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.

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Thanks and Regards,

Sateesh.Kandula

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Thanks Sateesh. I apreciate ur help

[Former Member]

Thanks Ramesh, Do u have some material that I can have alook at?

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi

Steps for SD Variant Configuration

Some light on Variant Configuration in Detail.

The procedure is as follows:

• 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 ie130 assign Zbikeclass.

• 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.

Regards

Ramesh