Specification
Definition
A description that uses identifiers and value assignments such as physical and chemical properties, medical advice, and details on transport and storage.
Use
The specification is the central data object for mapping substances, agents, packagings, waste codes, and dangerous goods classifications in the SAP component
Environment, Health and Safety
(EH&S).
Structure
The
specification category
groups specifications generally according to their usage and meaning. Specification categories are further subdivided into
specification types
. The specification categories are predefined; you cannot change them. You specify the specification types in Customizing for
Basic Data and Tools
.
Specification Category |
Possible Specification Types |
|---|---|
Substance |
Real substance, listed substance |
Agent |
Noise, dust, real substance |
Packaging |
Box, barrel, bottle |
Waste code |
Waste code |
Dangerous goods classification |
Specification types according to the regulation families |
Each specification can be described in the identification by a number of identifiers in the form of numbers, names, or chemical formulas.
A specification can pass on data to one or more other specifications by reference or inheritance .
Integration
Authorization groups divide specifications into user groups that are authorized to work with these specifications.
Specifications are assigned values in
value assignment
using the
value assignment types
of various value assignment categories (such as
Property
,
Composition
, and
Listing
).
From the point of view of logistics, you can assign one or more materials to a specification, depending on the specification type (see Material Assignment ). This means you can use a specification as often as you wish.