Creating Item Proposals (SAP Library - Basic Functions and Master Data in SD Processing (SD-BF))

Creating Item Proposals

Item proposals are created, if certain material combinations are often ordered and delivered in certain quantities. When creating item proposals, different materials with proposed quantities can be entered.

You can also adopt bills of material (e.g., configurable materials) into an item proposal. However, it is NOT possible to explode, or configure a bill of material in an item proposal. You can only carry this out when you are copying it into a sales order.

Steps:

Use the following steps to create an item proposal:

In the SD Master Data Screen select, Products ® Item proposal ® Create.

You reach the Create Item Proposal: Initial Screen.

Edit the data screen by at least entering data in the fields Item proposal type, Sales organization, Distribution channel and Division.

Press ENTER .

You reach the Create Item Proposal: Overview - Fast Entry screen where you enter the item proposal.

Create the item proposal by entering the materials and the quantities. In the field Description, you can define a search term which you can later use to retrieve the item proposal by using the matchcode.

Example

If you want to create an item proposal for a bill of material, enter the header material without the component. When the item proposal is transferred to the sales document, the bill of material is then exploded or configured. Make sure that an item category is determined in the sales order that allow bill of material explosion or configuration. This is controlled in Customizing for the item category in the Structure scope field.

Press ENTER and save the item proposal.

The system saves the item proposal and assigns an item proposal number. You receive the following system message:

Item Proposal <Item proposal number> was saved

You remain on the same data screen, where you can create another item proposal. Select Back to return to the initial screen.