SAP ABAP IMG Activity SIMG_OLMEKONTCT01A (Edit Characteristics)
Hierarchy
BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   CRM (Application Component) Customer Relationship Management
     CRM_APPLICATION (Package) All CRM Components Without Special Structure Packages
       ME0C (Package) Customizing R/3 Purchasing
IMG Activity
ID SIMG_OLMEKONTCT01A Edit Characteristics  
Transaction Code S_P99_41000297   (empty) 
Created on 19990625    
Customizing Attributes SIMG_OLMEKONTCT01B   Attributes for "Create Class" 
Customizing Activity SIMG_CFMENUOLMECT01C   Maintenance Objects of "Create Characteristics" 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name SIMG_OLMEKONTCT01    

In this step, you create characteristics for a release procedure for contracts.

Classification characteristics are the criteria for a release condition. If the criteria of a release condition are satisfied, the associated release strategy is assigned to the purchasing document (e.g. purchase order or RFQ).

Example

Release condition for release strategy EA:

Characteristic        Characteristic value

Total net value of PO        Above $10,000

If the total value of a purchase order exceeds $10,000, release strategy EA is assigned to this PO.

Requirements

In communication structure CEKKO you will find all the fields that can be used as characteristics for a release condition (e.g. BSART for the order type and GNETW for the total order value).

Check which fields you wish to use as characteristics for your release strategy. To do so, choose Tools -> ABAP Workbench -> Development -> Dictionary, enter CEKKO in the field Database table, and choose "Display".

Note
If you wish to define a separate release strategy for the various document categories (PO, RFQ, etc.), you must create a characteristic for each relevant document category.

Standard settings

Recommendation

Activities

  1. Create a characteristic for each field from communication structure CEKKO that is to be a criterion for your release strategy. You have a free choice of names for the characteristic.
  2. Enter the table name and the field name on the tab page Additional data (for example, table CEKKO for field GNETW).

Note

  • Do not select any of the indicators in the area Procedure for value assignment on the tab page Additional data. Only if none of these indicators is marked can you assign a value or value interval to the characteristic when defining your release strategy.
  • When you create a characteristic for a currency-dependent field (e.g. GNETW), a box appears in which you must enter the currency for the relevant value. The system then converts the currency of the purchasing document into this currency.

  1. Check the data for the chosen field on the tab page Basic data.
    If you want to enter several values or a value interval for a characteristic, set the Multiple values indicator in the area Value assignment.

Note
Value intervals can only be specified for numerical values (e.g. an interval of $10,000 to $15,000 for the value of the purchase order.

  1. Check the texts for the field on the tab page Descriptions.
  2. You can maintain default values for a characteristic on the tab page Values.
    If you maintain values here, these values will be displayed as input help under Create Procedure with Classification -> Release Strategy -> Classification. If you wish to use not only the input help but also other values, you must select the Additional values indicator.

Note
You can also maintain ' ' as a default value. For example, for account assignment: ' ' for stock material, 'k' for cost center, and 'a' for asset.

  1. If you want to restrict the use of a characteristic to particular class types, specify the relevant class types on the tab page Restrictions. For example, class type 032 for the release strategy.

Further notes

Further information on characteristics is available in this Customizing activity via Help -> Application help.

Customer exits

Customer exit M06E0004 enables you to change the communication structure for determining the release strategy for purchasing documents.

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 204   Establish Functions and Processes 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
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
IMGDUMMY D - Dummy object OMGQ_CHAR MM-PUR Edit Characteristic 
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20000204 
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