Define life cycle profile (SAP Library - Configuration management)

Define life cycle profile

In this work step, you define the life cycle phases as well as the life cycle profile for your company.

1. In the first sub-step, you define the life cycle phases that, from the point of view of your company, are important for specific products or projects.

For each life cycle phase, you determine

Which object type the system recommends as standard when creating a configuration folder for thecontrolled object ( default object).

Which BOM usages are allowed in the respective life cycle phases (selected usages).

1. In the second sub-step, you define the life cycle profile for your products or projects.

In a life cycle profile, you determine

Which life cycle phases are allowed within configuration definitions that you create with this profile

In which life cycle phase the system creates the first configuration folder when you create a configuration definition

Which transitions are allowed between life cycle phases when you create a successor for a configuration folder

For various products, you may need different life cycle profiles.

Activities

Create life cycle phase

1. In the overview tree, double click on the node life cycle phases.

On the right hand side of the screen a list of all life cycle phases is displayed.

1. Select new entries to create a new life cycle phase.

2. In the field Def. Obj. you can select which object types the system recommends as standard in the respective life cycle phase for the controlled object.

3. Save your entires.

Create life cycle profile

1. In the overview tree double click on the node life cycle profile

On the right hand side of the screen a list of all life cycle profiles is displayed.

2. Select new entries to create a new life cycle profile.

3. Enter a key and a description for the life cycle profile.

4. Select |@2M@.

You go back to the list of all life cycle profiles.

5. Select the life cycle profile and double click on phase transitions.

1. On the right hand side of the screen, enter transistions between life cycle phases that are permitted.

2. With the indicator initial phase, you determine in which life cycle phase the system creates the first configuration folder when you create a configuration definition.

Further Notes

Additional information can be found in the SAP library in the component Configuration Management under Life cycle phase and Life cycle profile.