SAP ABAP IMG Activity SIMG_CF_PDR_V_TDIC (Define Distribution Types)

Hierarchy

☛ EA-APPL (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension PLM, SCM, Financials
   ⤷ PLM-PPM-RPL (Application Component) Product Data Replication
     ⤷ CRWB (Package) Replication Workbench

IMG Activity

ID	SIMG_CF_PDR_V_TDIC	Define Distribution Types
Transaction Code	S_ALN_01001079	(empty)
Created on	20020213
Customizing Attributes	SIMG_CF_PDR_V_TDIC	Define distribution types
Customizing Activity	CF_OVPS_V_TDIC	Define distribution types

Document

Document Class	SIMG	Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name	SIMG_CF_PDR_V_TDIC

In this work step, you define the distribution types for which the original application files are copied to a pre-defined computer. This procedure is relevant to the following distribution types:

• HTP    Internet
• ORI    Post (output of originals)
• PLO    Plot

You can make some company-specific settings to adapt the distribution types from the standard system to meet your own requirements.

Example

Requirements

If you want to process the files on an application server (value 2), you must have set up the application server correctly in Customizing Basis -> System administration -> Platform-independent file names.

1. Perform the following: Maitain file names and file paths independently of client.
2. Maintain the logical path name DOCUMENT_DISTRIBUTION for the document distribution.

Standard settings

There are the following distribution types for document distribution in the standard system:

Key    Meaning

FAX    Fax

INT    E-mail

LET    Post (without output of originals)

PRI    Print

RMA    SAPoffice mail (originals as attachment)

RML    SAPoffice mail (BOR objects as attachment)

There are the following forms in the standard system:

Form    Usage

DDS_COVER_PAGE    Cover sheet 1

DDS_COVER_ORI    Cover sheet 2

DDS_RECEIPT    Confirmation of receipt

Recommendation

Activities

Create distribution types

Enter the follwoing distribution types:

• HTP - Internet
• ORI - Post (output of originals)
• PLO - Plot

You can enter the following data for these three distribution types:

1. Communication type for central address management:
• HTP (Internet): INT (Internet)
• ORI (Post as output for originals): LET (Post)
• PLO (Plot): PRT (Print using plotter)
2. Processing original files: Value 3 (Transfer to the appropriate computer)
3. Enter the DDS computer and the path.
4. Enter the follwing SAPscript forms:
• Form for cover sheet: DDS_COVER_ORI
• Form for confirmation of receipt: DDS_RECEIPT

  You can adapt all the other data to suit your company's needs.

Change distribution types

You can adapt the settings for the distribution types (FAX, INT, LET, PRT, RMA, RML) to suit your company's needs. You should not change the allocated communication type for CAM, but you can change all the other data to meet your requirements.

1. Choose the distribution type that you want to process.
2. Go to the detail screen.
3. If required, change the distribution type indicators, or the settings for the distribution point.

Further notes

All the distribution types for document distribution are based on the communication types from
central address management (CAM).

You must make further steps for a distribution type that:

• you have created/added.

  Execute the following work step: Define USER exit for distribution types.

• an original aplication file should be printed for.

  Execute the following work steps: Define conversion.

Notes for PLM product data distribution

The distribution of Baselines to logical systems is controlled using ALE. You must create this distribution order as follows:

Field        Value

Distr.Type (distribution type)        ALE

Comm. Type (communication type)        ALE

Discription        ALE packet distribution

Leave the other fields empty.

Business Attributes

ASAP Roadmap ID	203	Establish Master Data
Mandatory / Optional	2	Optional activity
Critical / Non-Critical	2	Non-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	SIMG_CF_PDR_V_TDIC	0	HLB0100242 O ALN0000162

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_TDICT	V - View	SM30	0000000000	☐	☐	Generated table maintenance: V_TDICT

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20020215
SAP Release Created in	110