Use
As a general rule, articles are the most variable element in a planning process. They are the central element in assortment planning and therefore require a close link between planning and master data.
You can achieve this link in two ways:
Prerequisites
The planning scenario must be configured as follows:
These semantics have to be entered on the Special Planning Level tab page.
For the special planning level Classification System Characteristic, you also need to enter the assigned classification system characteristic.
Note that only classification system characteristics of type CHAR and class type 026 ("IS-R article structure") are supported.
The value check must be carried out using check table or function modules and not using "allowed values" or by checking a value catalog.
Only use single-value characteristics.
"Additional values" are not supported by the value check.
There are three different alternatives:
In this case, only article planning with restrictions is possible (see below).
In this case, only characteristic planning with restrictions is possible (see below).
It is generally not necessary for the planning level "Classification system characteristic" to be the lowest level of the planning hierarchy. It is also possible for other planning levels to be in between the planning levels "Merchandise category", "Article" and "Classification system characteristic". Particularly hierarchies of type "Article" – "Classification system characteristic (1)" – "Classification characteristic (2)" are conceivable, in which the relevant classification system characteristic for each layout has to be distinguished (see below). For performance reasons, SAP recommends that you position the levels "Article" and "Classification system characteristic" as low down in the planning hierarchy as possible.
Demands on the Planning Layout:
If the "Article planning" switch is set for a layout but no "classification system characteristic" is assigned, you can NOT
Assigning Characteristic Values
For the functions
Creating or Inserting Articles in Article Planning, Changing Characteristics in Article Planning, Insert Characteristic Values and Replace Characteristic Values within characteristic planning, you have the following options for carrying out the planned characteristic value assignment:In doing this you can
When you make these assignments, an automatic check is performed to make sure they are allowed in accordance with the classification of the article concerned.