SAP Variant Configuration example by KMR software

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Variant Configuration Example
Dell Computer -- Final Product
RAM
2GB ; 3GB and 4GB
Hard Hardisk: 200 GB, 300 GB and 500 GB (500 GB can only selectable for 4GB Ram)
Processor : AMD, Intel
Colour : Sparkling Black, Blue
Mouse and Keyboard--- Applicable for all Variants
1) Create Class
a. Class Name --- Computer (CL02)
b. Class type : 300
2) Characteristics (CT04)
a. Char1 – Ram
i. 2GB,3GB,4G (Values)
b. Char2 – Hard Disk
i. 200, 320,500 (Values)
c. Char3 – Processor
i. AMD,Intel (Values)
d. Char4 --- Colour
i. Black,Blue (Values)
3) Assign Characteristics to class (CL02)
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4) Create Material Masters (MM01)
a. Computer (FERT)
b. Mouse (Common Parts) - ROH
c. Key Board (Common Parts)
d. 2GB RAM (Variants)
e. 3GB Ram
f. 4GB Ram
g. 200 GB Hard disk
h. 320 GB Hard disk
i. 500 GB Hard disk
j. AMD
k. Intel
l. Black
m. Blue
5) Create Super BOM (Computer) -CS01
a. Components
i. Mouse (Common Parts)
ii. Key Board (Common Parts)
iii. 2GB RAM (Variants)
iv. 3GB Ram
v. 4GB Ram
vi. 200 GB Hard disk
vii. 320 GB Hard disk
viii. 500 GB Hard disk
ix. AMD
x. Intel
xi. Black
xii. Blue
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Variant configuration Steps
1) Create Class: CL02
2) Create Characteristics: CT04
3) Assign Characteristics to class: CL02
4) Create Materials masters (all the Header &
Components): MM01
5) Assign class to the Material master (Header) : MM02
6) Create Super BOM: CS01
7) Create Object dependency for BOM: CS02
8) Create Super Routing: CA01
9) Create Object dependency for routing: CA02
10) Create Configuration profile CU41
11) Create Sales order : VA01
12) Run MRP for sales order MD50
13) Check Stock requirements list in MD04
12) Check Production / sales BOM in MD04 / MD13
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Master data settings for VC
1) Material should be of configurable (Configurable material type or indicator
in Basic data 2)
2) Sales item category group should be 0002 (Configuration)
3) Planning strategy group 25 (Optional)
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