Business context pertaining Varient Confg..

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I need information pertaining Varient configuration.

I need to explain the business context to my peers.

I need to prepair a presentation(ppt) .

Any pointers in this regard would be very helpful.

Points assured...

(Not the steps involving configuration coz I am aware of the same)

Cheerzz..

Subbz..

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

you use variant config in make-to-order scenario. this is generally used when the product you are selling has many combinations in whchi it is sold and you cannot maintain stocks for each and every combination.

so you create a variant (create the specifications) in a sales order and pass to PP for manufacturing/assembling as per the char's chosen in the sales order.

idea is not to maintain too many material masters, too many Production BOM's and too many routings for production.

In your PPT, just highlight the case of a car or computer. explain how you can do that without variant config and the problems it can have and then throw them the idea of doing it thorugh variant config and see how it can make the process easy and how the inventory mgmt becomes flawless.

Hope this helps

[Manoj_Mahajan78]

Hi..

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.

See below example-

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

Regds

MM