Assigning Responsible Locations to Users

The User Attribute feature assigns responsible locations to users in theSAP Inventory Manager application. The feature is enabled by default.

Follow these core configuration steps to implement the user attribute feature:

Create the user attribute through the ConfigPanel
Assign attribute values through the Admin Portal
Define how to consume the data in the MDO through the ConfigPanel

Create the User Attribute through the ConfigPanel

Use the User Attributes tab of the Mobile Application Configuration section in the ConfigPanel to create new user attributes. To access the tab, navigate to Start of the navigation path ConfigPanel Next navigation step Mobile Application Configuration End of the navigation path and select the User Attributes tab.

Define the Data Consumption in the Mobile Data Object (MDO)

Once you create, define, and activate the user attributes, you can then define how the data is consumed in the MDO.

If not already there, navigate to ConfigPanel Mobile Data Object Configuration Data Filter tab.
Select the SAP Inventory Manager application in the Mobile Application Filter box.
Select Mobile Data Object CT - Complex Table <APP>_SLOC_USER in the Data Object Navigation Tree.
Select Get Method - GET Data Segment Filter - USER_RULE_ENABLED from the Defined Filters list.

The complex table associated with user attributes is <APP>_SLOC_USER, and is enabled by default. You can define how the user attribute data is consumed in the MDO in any of the following ways:

Define the USER_RULE_ENABLED filter. For the DOF Rule Type, select Mobile User Attribute to define data that is specific to a user. The data comes from the Administration Portal. The static data defined with the other options (Syclo Filter Class Handler, Static Table Rules, and Runtime Session Data) are applicable to all users as it is application-specific, not user-specific.

Check the Active Flag and populate the Rule List.
Define the USER_LOCATION filter. For the Table Rule Category, select Non-Static Table Rules. For the Table Filter Rule Type, select Mobile User Attribute. In the <User Attribute> field, select USER_LOCATION - User Assigned Locations

Choosing these selections checks the USER_LOCATION - User Assigned Locations rule. If TRUE (the default), the user rule is enabled and active.
Define your own class handler using the Syclo Filter Class Handler filter. You can define your own class handler for any MDO.

Note

The following MDOs are restricted by the User Attribute feature:

SIM44_GOODSMVT_GENERIC
SIM44_INBOUND_GOODSMVT_GENERIC
SIM44_OUTBOUND_GOODSMVT_GENERIC
SIM44_PHYSICAL_INVENTORY_GENERIC
SIM44_PO_OUTB_STOCK_TRANSFER_ORDER
SIM44_PO_STOCK_TRANSFER_ORDER
SIM44_PRODUCTION_ORDER_GENERIC
SIM44_PURCHASE_ORDER_GENERIC
SIM44_PURCHASE_REQ_GENERIC
SIM44_RESERVATION_GENERIC
SIM44_MATERAL_SLOC_VIEW
SIM44_MATERIAL_ACCOUNTING_VIEW
SIM44_MATERIAL_PLANT_VIEW
SIM44_MATERIAL_STORAGETYPE_GENERIC
SIM44_MATERIAL_UOM
SIM44_MATERIAL_WHSE_GENERIC

Assign Attribute Values to Users

Once you have defined your user attributes in the ConfigPanel, you then define the values for the attributes, and activate the attributes you plan to use. Accomplish this through the User Attributes tab of the Administration section in the Admin Portal.

Navigate to the Start of the navigation path Admin Portal Next navigation step Administration User Management End of the navigation path . Select the User Attributes tab in the Mobile User Detail section of the screen.

Here, take the following steps to define and activate any applicable user attributes.

Select a user from the Search Result table.
Click Change in the Mobile User Detail section.
Click Add in the Attribute Settings area.
Select an attribute from the Attribute Name dropdown menu. This list is populated from the list of attributes you created in the ConfigPanel. Based on your selection, the Reference Structure field and Reference Field Name fields are populated with the appropriate data.

Note

Out of the box, the only attribute you need to define is the USER_LOCATION assignment.

Optionally, select a Plant and Storage Location from the dropdown menus, as appropriate.
Check the Active Flag checkbox to activate the selected user attribute.

Note

You can go back and set more user attributes to Active. You also have the option to use the same user attribute with different values for the same user.
When you have finished defining and activating the user attributes, click Save.