SAP As built configuration

1. Creation of As-Built Configurations
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2. Table of content
1 Creation of As-Built Configurations
1.1 Creating/Changing an As-Built Configuration Using the List Input
1.2 Creating/Changing As-Built Configurations Using Node Assignment
1 Creation of As-Built Configurations
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3. 1 Creation of As-Built Configurations
Use
You use this function if you want to create
As-Built Configurations with close reference to the production process. It enables you to include the creation of an as-built configuration in the production process
and use the production data (order structure, serial number hierarchy).
You can either create an as-built configuration after each individual order (you can integrate creation into single screen entry of confirmations) or you can create an
as-built configuration after completing production of a finished product.
As-built configurations are created in two stages. First, you assign one or more material and serial numbers to an existing as-built configuration or identify finished
products (material and serial numbers) for which new as-built configurations are to be created. When you save, new as-built configurations are created or existing
as-built configurations are changed. In this way, you keep on gradually building up as-built configurations.
Integration
This function is based on the data of
Installed Based Management (CS-IB). Therefore, you can also use the installed base management transactions to create, change and display.
You can use this function for process and production orders.
Prerequisites
A prerequisite for the creation of as-built configurations from production data is that goods issues and receipts have been carried out for the orders. If the system is
to propose serial numbers, these must be entered when you enter the goods movements.
Features
Processing Types
The following processing types are available:
List Input
With the list input, you use the keyboard to assign material and serial numbers.
Node Assignment
Here, you can use a graphical user interface to carry out assignments using Drag & Drop .
Creation using a barcode reader
To create assignments, you can read in material and serial numbers that have been encoded in barcodes.
Creation of As-Built Configurations
The creation of as-built configurations on the basis of assignments can be carried out either in the dialog, for an individual as-built configuration, or in the
background with collective processing for all processed as-built configurations. If an as-built configuration is created in the dialog, the user can change it manually
before saving.
Integration in the Production Process
Including the function as a detail area in order confirmation
As-built configurations can be created during
Single Screen Entry of Confirmations. For this process, the corresponding detail area must be inserted into the screen for single screen entry of confirmations (see
Settings for Single Screen Entry). A record is then kept of which serialized components have been incorporated in the individual assemblies. During confirmation,
assignment is carried out using the list input. However, you can switch to the graphical user interface (select Assignment tool ).
Automatically linking as-built configurations of subordinate production levels
When a confirmation is saved, the assignments of serialized components to serialized assemblies are automatically converted to as-built configurations and
saved as an installed base. When as-built configurations are created for the superior production level, subordinate as-built configurations are automatically
linked to the newly created as-built configurations. Single-level as-built configurations of serialized assemblies are thereby progressively built up into multi-
level as-built configurations for finished products.
Evaluation of Production Data
When production orders and process orders are used, the evaluation of production data is supported in the following way:
Entry help for the list input
When using the list input to create an assignment, you can set up the system so that it automatically enters the material numbers of components, which
have been incorporated in a serialized assembly according to the manufacturing order, into the component list (choose Explode ). To complete the
assignments for the serialized assemblies, you then only have to add the related serial numbers.
Assignment proposals for node assignment
If serialized components have already been withdrawn for an order, the serial number hierarchy for this order can be exploded (choose Explode ). All
possible assignments are represented in a tree structure (single-level or multi-level).
Checking assignments
If you create an assignment, the system carries out a consistency check using the production data (order structure, serial number hierarchy). In the case of
an error, you can decide whether or not you want to execute assignment. You can also reverse an assignment (choose ).
Transferring production data
When you create an as-built configuration based on assignments, production data is automatically transferred to the items of the as-built configuration
( plant, batch, revision level, quantity, unit of measure ).
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4. Order quantity 1
For a serialized assembly that is produced from an order with a quantity of 1, the subordinate assignments are clearly defined if their serialized components
have already been withdrawn. In this case, all subordinate assignments are generated automatically by the system when this serialized assembly is
assigned as a component.
Automatic assignment of components that are not serialized
When an as-built configuration is created on the basis of the defined assignments, the system creates automatic assignments of components that are not
serialized. In this process, the system determines the component quantities automatically.
Creating/Changing As-Built Configurations Using the List Input
Use
You use this procedure within the production process, if the production data is available on shop floor papers.
Procedure
Choose Logistics ® Customer Service ® Management of technical objects ® Installed base ® Create (special) ® With reference to production data
or Logistics ® Plant maintenance ® Management of technical objects ® Installed base ® Create (special) ® With reference to production data.
In the standard system, the list input screen appears. To change the type of processing, choose List<->Tree.
Enter the material number and serial number of the assembly to which you want to assign components.
Enter the components that you want to assign, with the corresponding serial numbers. To do this, you have the following options:
Choose Explode . The serialized components assigned to the material are listed. Enter the serial numbers. You can delete the components from the
list that you now do not want to copy to the as-built configuration.
Enter the components and serial numbers manually.
4. Choose Transfer .
The assigned components are transferred to the as-built configuration, but are not yet saved (item marked with ). Components that are already stored in
an as-built configuration are marked with . To reverse an assignment, select the assignment and choose .
5. Select the top-level material in the as-built configuration. You have the following options when you save:
You choose You create assignment(s)
Create/change as-built in foreground as an as-built configuration by switching to the transaction for installed base
management. Then, the installed base is only saved when you select the
symbol for saving in installed base management. Before saving, you can still
make manual changes or additions.
Create/change as-built in background as an as-built configuration without switching to installed base management.
1.2 Creating/Changing As-Built Configurations Using Node Assignment
Use
You use this procedure if withdrawals of serialized components already exist.
Procedure
Choose Logistics ® Customer Service ® Management of technical objects ® Installed base ® Create (special) ® With reference to production data
or Logistics ® Plant maintenance ® Management of technical objects ® Installed base ® Create (special) ® With reference to production data.
In the standard system, the list input screen appears. To change the type of processing, choose List<->Tree.
Enter an order number or a material with serial number.
You define whether explosion of the order structure is to be single-level or multi-level .
If you choose single-level , then you create the as-built configuration for the order entered. This scenario can be used for creation during the production
process.
If you choose multi-level , then you also create as-built configurations for the subordinate orders. This scenario can be used for creation after production.
In this case, you enter the order for the finished product.
4. Choose Explode.
The order structure is displayed in the left half of the screen. Under the order structure you see the available serial numbers for the material that is selected
in the order structure. Serial numbers that are already used in an as-built configuration are marked with . Serial numbers that are not yet used in an as-
built configuration are marked with .
5. You can now create new as-built configurations or change existing as-built configurations.
To create a new as-built configuration, proceed as follows:
1. Select the material for which you want to create a new as-built configuration.
The serial numbers that are available for this material appear.
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5. 2. Select the serial number (item is marked with ).
3. Assign the serial number to the item As-built configuration .
4. You can extend an as-built configuration by carrying out more assignments (see change).
To change (extend) an existing as-built configuration, proceed as follows:
1. Select the material for which you want to change the as-built configuration.
The serial numbers that are available for this material appear.
2. Select the serial number (item is marked with ).
3. Assign the serial number to the item As-built configuration .
An existing as-built configuration appears on the right of the screen.
4. Select the material that you want to assign to an item of the existing as-built configuration.
5. Select the serial number (item is marked with ).
6. Assign the serial number to an item of the existing as-built configuration using Drag&Drop.
The assigned materials are transferred to the structure, but are not yet saved in the as-built configuration ( symbol for a component, for the top-level
material in an as-built configuration). Materials that are already part of an as-built configuration are marked with the symbol. To reverse an assignment,
select the assignment and choose .
You can also carry out assignment by selecting the serial number and the item in the as-built configuration to which you want to assign the serial
number and then choose .
6. Select the top-level material in the as-built configuration. You have the following options when you save:
You choose You create assignment(s)
Create/change as-built in foreground as an as-built configuration by switching to the transaction for installed base
management. Then, the installed base is only saved when you select the
symbol for saving in installed base management. Before saving, you can still
make manual changes or additions.
Create/change as-built in background as an as-built configuration without switching to installed base management.
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