What is Variant configuration and how can we get the data from variant conf

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Could any body tell me what is variant configuration and how can we get the data from variant configuration.

thanks,

bsv.

[Former Member]

Hi

The difference between Normal Material FERT and Varient Material KMAT is

For Ex: If you are buying Dell Computer you wanted to configure your computer depending on your choice like

you wanted 250 GB Hard Disk, Intel Processor, WireLess Key Board, Wire Less Mouse and 20'' Monitor you can do it VC. all the combinations are maintained in difference stages in VC materials.

if you go to Dell.com and try to configure your computer you will see the importance of VC practically.

the documentation is available in the link given by other people.

Prasad

[Lakshmipathi]

Dear bsv

check the link

[Variant Configuration |http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/96/468f38721f9977e10000009b38f842/frameset.htm]

thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Dear bbsv,

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 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. *-- Shaik Zaheeruddin

Tell me about variant configaration?

What are the type of questions we can expect in that?

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.

Possible questions you can expect are:

- What is variant configuration?

- What is characteristic?

- What is value?

- What is class?

- What is configuration profile?

- What is dependency and what are the types?

- What is a variant table?

- And the transaction codes for the above.

Do let me know in case of any queries.

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

Rakesh

[Former Member]

Hi

I will give you a simple example for variant configuration...

Say customer wanted to buy a Computer.. He orders computer and when processing sales order for computer you need to ask computer with LCD monitor or Normal Monitor... customer wants LCD.. In LCD again 17" or 19"?... Like this one material have lots viariant.. configuration of this kind of Scenarios is called as Variant configuration..

reward if helpfull

Muthupandiyan