SAP ABAP IMG Activity CFMENUOLPSPPE04_PD (Define iPPE Alternative Types)
Hierarchy
☛ EA-APPL (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension PLM, SCM, Financials
   ⤷ LO-PDM (Application Component) Product Data Management
     ⤷ PLM_PDN (Package) Product Designer
IMG Activity
ID CFMENUOLPSPPE04_PD Define iPPE Alternative Types  
Transaction Code S_ALN_01002189   (empty) 
Created on 20030407    
Customizing Attributes CFMENUOLPSPPE04_PD   Define iPPE Alternative Types 
Customizing Activity CFMENUOLPSPPE04_PD   Define iPPE Alternative Types 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name KPE_OPPE04    

Use

In this step, you define alternatives for the nodes that you have defined in step Define General Node Types.

An alternative documents, for example, that a node and its structure can be assembled differently in different plants. When you maintain data in the iPPE Workbench, the system automatically selects the relevant alternative for the node.

Requirements

Standard settings

The alternative types that are included as standard allow you to build structures for all iPPE applications. The following alternative types are included as standard:

  • Product Structure:
    • PVS Access Alternative Segment (Access Node)
    • PVS Structure Alternative Segment (Structure Node)
    • Variant Assembly Alternative
    • Assembly Alternative
  • Focus Product Structure:
    • Focus Variant Assembly Alternative
    • Focus Assembly Alternative
  • Process Structure:
    • Mode Process Structure (Line) (Technical Name: S_ACTSTM)
    • Mode Process Structure (Workshop) (Technical Name: S_PPMSTM)
  • Line Structure:
    • Alternative Line
    • Alternative Work Center
    • Part of Line Network

Use the alternative types provided by SAP.

Activities

To create new types of alternatives, proceed as follows:

  1. In the Customizing of Cross-Application Components, choose Integrated Product and Process Engineering (iPPE) -> Administration iPPE Objects -> Define iPPE Alternative Types.

    The screen Change View "iPPE Alternative Types" appears.

  2. To make a new entry, choose New Entries.

    The screen New Entries: Details appears.

  3. Enter the required data.
  4. Save your entries.

Example

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 203   Establish Master Data 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 1   Critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG KPE_OPPE04 0 KPE0000001 Integrated Product and Process Engineering 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
V_CPATYPE V - View SM30  
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20030408 
SAP Release Created in 200