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 Basic Data

Definition

Basic data used to describe the object.

Use

Categories

Besides the base category already assigned at header level, additional categories from other hierarchies can be assigned to the object.

As an object always has the product type Material and always belongs to an object family, only those categories can be entered that are also assigned to the product type Material and, if assigned an object family, with the same object family as the base category.

Units of Measure

The base unit of measure for objects is Piece (PC).

You can maintain gross and net weights, volumes, and dimensions (length, width, height) with the relevant units for the object.

Alternative units of measure cannot be maintained.

Bear in mind that when you change a unit of measure for a particular object, these changes will apply to any pricing records that exist for this particular object.

Descriptions

Set type containing the descriptions created for the object. You can create descriptions for an object for all languages defined in the system.

When an object is created, the description can be entered in the object header in the logon language as well as in the Descriptions assignment block for all defined languages. When changing objects however, a description can only be changed in the Descriptions assignment block.

Objects can be saved without a description. Descriptions can also be referenced from a reference product.

ERP Identification (Set Type COM_TA_R3_ID)

This set type contains general information identifying the technical object.

The information is generally replicated from the ERP system using an equipment download.

ERP

ERP Field

CRM

Equipment

EQUNR

Technical Asset Number

Category

EQTYP

Technical Asset Category

Object type

EQART

Technical Asset Type

Structure Indicator

Material

MATNR

Material

Serial number

SERNR

Serial Number

Master batch

CHARGE

Master Batch

Note that the material number, serial number, and master batch are merely replicated as text fields, there is no reference to data, such as master records.

Manufacturer Information (Set Type COM_TA_MANUFAC)

This set type contains time-independent data about the manufacturer, such as when and where manufactured, and by whom.

The information is generally replicated from the ERP system using an equipment download.

ERP

ERP Field

CRM

Manufacturer

HERST

Manufacturer

Country of Manufacture

HERLD

Country of Manufacture

Manufacture Region

Model Number

TYPBZ

Model Number

Manufacturer part number

MAPAR

MPN

Manufacturer serial number

SERGE

Manufacturer Serial Number

Construction year/month

BAUJJ/BAUMM

Manufacture Date

Reference to Asset Accounting (Set Type CRM_ANLA_REF)

This set type contains information derived from asset accounting in the ERP system.

It is used and filled in the leasing process, and records the company code, main asset number, and asset subnumber, as used in the ERP system. The asset number information is therefore used when assets are reused.

This set type is used purely to record this information. The data is not replicated from the ERP system.

Business Data (Set Type COM_COMMERCIAL)

This set type contains general purchase information about an object:

In an Internet Customer Self-Service scenario, for example, this allows you to register the product you have just purchased with the following details:

Purchase location

Purchase date

Time zone for purchase date

This allows companies to identify their customers and record the necessary data for warranty processing.

The status information is used to store the state of an object during the different phases in its lifecycle, such as:

Is saleable

Is sold

Is created

Initial state

The status information is set by the state manager and cannot be entered by the user.

States and their transitions can be freely defined in behavior profiles within the Object Integration Framework using the state manager.

For more information, see States and in the IMG Customer Relationship ManagementMaster DataProductsObjectsObject Integration Framework (OITF)State ManagerConfigure Object Integration Framework’s State ManagerDefine Behavior Profile.

The status in the Business Data set type is not related to the general object status.