Processing Reference Objects (SAP Library

Processing Reference Objects

To call up the individual functions in the table, call up the notification in the create or change mode.

Function	Tab page / Pushbutton / Menu path	What you should know
Processing a notification without a reference object		The Customizing settings for the standard quality notification types require you enter at least the material when you create a notification. If you want to create a notification without entering a reference object, have your system administrator make the necessary changes in Customizing for Notification Creation.
Entering a reference object		When you create a notification for a customer complaint (Q1), you must enter the reference object "material" in a dialog box before the system displays the notification screen. For a complaint against a vendor (Q2) or an internal problem report (Q3), you enter the reference objects in the notification.
Changing a reference object		You can change a reference object in a quality notification at any time. If you change the reference object "material," the system may automatically try to select another catalog profile if the new material has a different catalog profile assigned to it. For more information, see Catalog Profile.
Changing the reference object view	Extras ® Settings ® Reference object view	Using this function, you can change the information displayed for a reference object. You can only change the view if a reference object has not yet been entered. After saving the notification, the selected setting will be retained for this notification only.
Changing the reference object view	Extras ® Settings ® Ctrl/Default values	Using this function, you can change the reference object view permanently for all notifications of this notification type.
Entering or changing reference documents		If you enter or change a reference document (for example, a sales order, production order, or material document) in a notification that was previously saved, the system overwrites the existing document-related data with new information, unless you choose to retain the original data.
Displaying object information	Environment ® Display object	This function allows you to display detailed information for a reference object (for example, the material master record for a material).