Prerequisite
Product selection uses the condition technique to determine substitutes for a material entered in the order. Review the field catalog, condition tables, access sequences, and condition types in the standard system to determine if they fit your company's version of product selection. If not, you can modify the field catalog and create condition tables, access sequences, and condition types that meet your requirements.
Procedures
Modify the field catalog (OV26)
The field catalog for material determination contains fields used by the system to determine substitute products. Review the fields in the standard catalog. If your company determines substitutes based on a field not listed in the catalog, simply add it:
Create a condition table for substitution (OV16)
The condition table serves as the format and eventual storage area where detailed condition records on product substitution mappings are stored.
To create a table, perform the Customizing activity Maintain prerequisites for material determination ® Create condition tables:
Create an access sequence for substitution (OV11)
The system uses the access sequence to search for valid condition records within the condition tables.
To create an access sequence, perform the Customizing activity Maintain prerequisites for material determination ® Maintain access sequences:
Enter an access sequence key and a description.
Enter an access level, the condition table number and, if necessary, a requirement. Add additional tables if needed.
Enter a direct value or select the initial value indicator.
Complete the access sequence field with the new access sequence number.
Create condition type and assign access sequence (OV12)
The condition type directs the system to the access sequence and eventual condition table containing the condition records that are used to determine substitutes.
To create a condition type, perform the Customizing activity Maintain prerequisites for material determination ® Define condition types:
Enter a condition type key and a description.