Classification as a Selection Condition

Use

You can classify the materials or documents that you enter as components in a BOM in the Classification System. The bolts that are selected for different variants can be classified in class BOLTS and entered as BOM items. You can use the classification data in variant configuration as a selection condition.

In BOM maintenance, you just define in the BOM item that the item’s classification controls whether it is selected – there is no need to enter a selection condition You can use the classification in any class type.

Prerequisites

The characteristics of the class in which the material or document is classified must all be assigned to the configurable material. The value assigned in configuration must be identical to the classification value before the material or document is selected.

Class BOLTS in class type 001 has characteristics LENGTH and HEAD_SHAPE. To use the classification of bolts as a selection condition, you must assign both characteristics to the variant class. Before a bolt can be selected, both characteristics must have both classification values assigned in configuration.

Activities

On the detail screen of the BOM item in BOM maintenance, enter the class type of the class in which the material is classified, and select Selection condition.