SAP ABAP Data Element /BEV1/NESTRUC_CAT (Structure Category for Material Relationship)
Hierarchy
☛ EA-APPL (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension PLM, SCM, Financials
   ⤷ MM-PUR-EM (Application Component) Empties Management (When Extension EA-CP Is Active)
     ⤷ /BEV1/NE (Package) Empties Management in MM: General
Basic Data
Data Element /BEV1/NESTRUC_CAT
Short Description Structure Category for Material Relationship  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type /BEV1/NESTRUC_CAT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name STRUCTURE_CATEGORY   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Category 
Medium 15 Struct.Category 
Long 20 Structure Category 
Heading 1 C 
Documentation

Definition

The value in the Structure Category for Material Relationship field is used to distinguish full products or structured empties from normal materials in a purchase order and in Invoice Verification.

Use

The value F (Full Product) in the Structure Category field in combination with the single-level bill of material (usage 5) function causes the system to show tied empties in the purchase order as dependent items.

The value S (Structured Empties) is used as input help for the purchase order. In combination with the single-level bill of material (usage 5) function, the system breaks down the components of the structured empties into individual empties items.

If you set the value S (Structured Empties) for a material in the Structure Category field, then you must set the status in the material master in the Cross-Plant Material Status field in such a way that the material is not taken into account in the stock (and therefore in the goods movement). Processing in Inventory Management is not permitted for structured empties.

The system also uses the Structure Category for Material Relationship in Invoice Verification.

You can select the following fixed values:

  • Initial:No Structure
  • F:Full Product
  • S:Structured Empties

Dependencies

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20050411 
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