SAP ABAP Data Element WSD_CREATE_FROM_CATALOG (Creation Method based on Catalog)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   ⤷ SD-MD-MM-CS (Application Component) Additional Material Functions
     ⤷ WSD_CS_DDIC (Package) DDIC Enhanced Material Search

Basic Data

Data Element	WSD_CREATE_FROM_CATALOG
Short Description	Creation Method based on Catalog

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	WSD_CREATE_FROM_CATALOG
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	2
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	2
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name
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No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Create Cat
Medium	15	Create From Cat
Long	20	Create From Catalog
Heading	17	Create From Cat.

Documentation

Definition

Defines which method shall be used to create a new material out of a catalog search result using the Enhanced Material Search function.

Use

You can set the Creation Method based on Catalog Item field in Customizing by choosing Materials Management -> General Settings for Materials Management -> Enhanced Material Search -> Configure and Activate Enhanced Material Search with Creation.

The following methods are offered:

• Simplified Material Creation:
  Use this method to create standard materials and retail single articles. It is possible to create these either in the background or via a simplified user interface. To use this option, you must first configure the Customizing activity Logistics - General -> Material Master -> Enhanced Material Search with Creation -> Configure Simplified Creation of a Material in the Material Search. You must also assign reference materials for the supported material types and vendors in the Reference Material Maintenance function (transaction WSD_REFMAT).
• Price Catalog:
  Use this method to create retail articles out of catalog search results through the Price Catalog function. This method can only be used in retail systems.
• BAdI: Modify Material Creation:
  Use this method to implement a customer specific method to create materials using BAdI BADI_WSD_MAT_CREATION_EXTERNAL.

Dependencies

The Price Catalog option can only be used in retail systems. It must be configured before you can create retail articles using this method.

Example

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20110901
SAP Release Created in	605