Processing Cancel-Part Relationships

Use

Define a progression for the exchange or swapping of structure node variants of the master parts list. For example, a part represented by an iPPE structure variant could replace an older part, that is, another structure node variant of the same structure node.

Prerequisite

You have loaded the corresponding iPPE object of your master parts list in the iPPE Workbench.

To access the iPPE Workbench, go to the SAP Easy Access screen and choose Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Production Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Integrated Product and Process Engineering. End of the navigation path

Procedure

  1. Select the desired structure node variant, which should replace another variant, in the loaded iPPE structure.

  2. Choose the Classification tab page .

  3. Choose Class System .

    The screen iPPE: Classification is displayed.

  4. Enter the class, the class type, and the corresponding variant in the Object group box.

    Recommendation Recommendation

    In Customizing you can define a default class and a default class type for the iPPE node types. You can find the corresponding IMG activity in the production Implementation Guide (IMG) under Start of the navigation path Integrated Product and Process Engineering Next navigation step iPPE Object Administration Next navigation step Define General iPPE Node Types. End of the navigation path

    End of the recommendation.

  5. Assign the class in the Class Assignment group box.

  6. Enter the part to be replaced as the characteristic for the structure node variant, which was specified in step 4, in the General group box.

  7. Save your entries.

  8. Repeat steps 1-7 for further variants of the respective structure node.

Result

The parts to be replaced are saved as characteristics of the respective structure node variants.

Note Note

After activating the BAdI implementation PPE_MENU_PARTPROG of the BAdI PPEGI_CTMENU you can use the context menu to display a graphic view of the part progression defined .

You can find the corresponding implementation from the SAP Easy Access screen under Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step ABAP Workbench Next navigation step Utilities Next navigation step Business Add-Ins Next navigation step Implementation. End of the navigation path

End of the note.

In Customizing, you can activate the check of the cancel-part relationships for the installation of equipment in available structure gaps. The cancel-part check establishes whether a structure node variant is valid according to defined part progressions.

Note Note

You can find the corresponding IMG activity in the IMG for Plant Maintenance and Customer Service under Maintain General Settings for the Interface for the iPPE Workbench.

End of the note.

For more information, see Installation of Equipment .