SAP ABAP Data Element CIFPRODH (Product Hierarchy)
Hierarchy
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Basic Data
Data Element CIFPRODH
Short Description Product Hierarchy  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type PRODH    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 18    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 18    
Value Table T179    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Prod.Hier. 
Medium 15 Prod. Hierarchy 
Long 20 Product Hierarchy 
Heading 18 Product Hierarchy 
Documentation

Definition

Alphanumerical character string used to group materials by a combination of different characteristics. It is used for evaluations and price determination.

Use

In the standard delivery, the product hierarchy can have up to three levels and each level has a certain number of places.

Level    Number of allowed places

1    5

2    5

3    8

Procedure

Examples

You define a product hierarchy with the following levels:

Level    Example    Name

1    00005    Electrical appliances

2    00003    Wet equipment

3    00000001    Washing machine

In this case, a washing machine belongs to product hierarchy 000050000300000001

Dependencies

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20030602 
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