SAP ABAP IMG Activity COM_PRODUCT_NUMSCHEM (Define Category Numbering Schemes)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ AP-MD-PRO (Application Component) Central Part of Product Master
     ⤷ COM_PRODUCT_CUST (Package) Product Master Customizing - General
IMG Activity
ID COM_PRODUCT_NUMSCHEM Define Category Numbering Schemes  
Transaction Code S_A2C_40000156   (empty) 
Created on 20001006    
Customizing Attributes COM_PRODUCT_NUMSCHEM   Define Category Numbering Schemes 
Customizing Activity COM_PRODUCT_NUMSCHEM   Define Category Numbering Schemes 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name COM_PRODUCT_NUMSCHEM    

Each product category has to have a product category ID. This ID can be assigned according to a numbering scheme. The IDs of the lower-level categories contain the ID of the higher-level category as a prefix, and differ in the digits following the prefix.

For example:

  • 01 Printers

    - 0101 Monochrome printers

    • * 010101 Wire matrix printers

* 010102 Ink jet printers
* 010103 Laser printers

- 0102 Color printers

* 010201 Color ink jet printers

  • 02 Hard disks

As a result, the structure of the hierarchy is coded by the category IDs, making it possible, for example, to easily select subtrees in the hierarchy. In the above example, all monochrome printers can be selected as 0101*.
Note that when a numbering scheme is used, the highest category in the hierarchy (root category) does not have a category ID (field is set to blank).

In this activity, you define a numbering scheme. You decide on the maximum number of levels the hierarchy is to contain and specify how many digits are assigned at each level.

Example

Requirements

You have decided on the structure of the category hierarchy, that is, its depth and the maximum number of lower-level categories for each higher-level category.

Standard settings

Recommendation

Activities

To create a new numbering scheme:

  1. Choose New entries.
  2. Enter a number scheme ID and description, save your data and choose Back.
  3. Select your entry, choose Define numbering scheme levels and then New entries, and specify the number of digits allowed at each hierarchy level.
  4. Save your data.

After creating a numbering scheme, you can assign it to a category hierarchy, where you can define whether the IDs are assigned automatically or manually.

Note
Once a numbering scheme has been assigned to a category hierarchy, you can only change the numbering scheme description.

Further notes

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 201   Make global settings 
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 COM_PRODUCT_NUMSCHEM 0 A4C0000261 Central Part of Product Master 
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
COMVC_SCHEME C - View cluster SM34  
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20030228 
SAP Release Created in 20C