Starting Situation
This example deals with the activation of a specific business process. The process "Paint" is to be activated only for a PC that does not have the standard color. The characteristics Standard, White, Red, Green and Blue are in the material master.
The following data is assumed to be created. The information in parentheses is the IDES data.
Procedure
Looking Into Material Classification
The Class Types screen appears. The Class Types created are displayed.
Appearing next is screen Display material: Classification. Class PC01 with the description Characteristics for PCs and Components is displayed.
Characteristics and characteristic values of the material are displayed; these are for r-4000 in IDES: number of paint layers 3 and color red.
The system provides an overview of all created values for characteristic color: 01 = standard, 02 = white, 03 = red, 04 '= green, 05 = blue.
Now you can view the internal characteristic name: T-COLOR. You will need this description when you create the template.
For more information on creating material classes, characteristics and characteristic values see:
The Classification System and Characteristics.Results of this Step
You are now familiar with the information which you need to enter the correct formula in the activation column of the template; namely, material class, characteristic and characteristic value.
Entering Activation Requirements in the Template
If you want to view the activation requirements only in IDES, see section "View Activation Requirements in IDES".
Result
The activation condition means: Activate the business process if the material characteristic value of the PC (entered material number) is not equal to the standard color (white, red, green, or blue).
Viewing Activation Requirements in IDES
You can see the activation requirement (see above).
Checking and Testing Templates
You are in either screen Create template or Change template. To check the syntax of your entries, choose Template -> Check or .
Follow these steps to test the template:
Template Evaluation
The Evaluation Template screen displays a results structure. If you open the path displayed, you will see the activated business process 300000 in row Object in IDES. The row Plan Activation shows the result as active. In the material master, "red" is saved as the characteristic for material r-4000.
Template Evaluation - Details
To display the details, double-click on the row Activation. You receive the following information:
Formula/Method: you can see the activation requirement entered.
Function list: You see the complete name of the function and all parameters with the entries you made in the activation requirements (T-COLOR, 001; material). The date comes from the Parameters for template testing dialog box. Per. 9 = 03 means that in period 9 the function gives result 3 (= Color Red).
Result: The condition "Result F1 (= 03) is not equal to Color 01" is fulfilled; thus, ACTIVE is set.
Field content: Material number and date stem from the test entry field.