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You can create PIRs using a reference as already available in the standard SAP ERP system. In addition, you can create PIRs using a reference to PIRs with material segmentation.

Prerequisites

  • You have activated the business function Material Segmentation across Logistics (LOG_SEGMENTATION)

  • You have performed the planning run and have the results to use as reference

Procedure

  1. In the initial screen for creating planned independent requirements, enter the material number, the name of the product group, or the requirements plan. If the business function LOG_SEGMENTATION is activated, you can enter the external requirements plan ID.

  2. Enter the plant and / or the material.

  3. Enter the version.

  4. Choose the Reference Icon. The Copy Reference dialog box appears.

  5. Choose Planned independent requirements of materials with segmentation as the reference type.

Result

If you have activated the business function LOG_SEGMENTATION, materials with segmentation are also considered when you create PIRs using Reference.

In addition to the existing behavior in the standard SAP ERP system, the following scenarios are applicable if you have activated the business function LOG_SEGMENTATION:

Scenario 1: Copying data from a material without segmentation to a material with segmentation.

The system copies the item details from the source material to the target material. The system determines the requirement segment in one of the following ways:

  • If you have maintained a default value for the requirement segment in the segmentation structure of the target material, the system copies this default value to the requirement segment.

  • If you have not maintained a default value for the requirement segment, the system assigns the value BLANK – if it is a valid requirement segment.

  • If the above conditions are not met, an error message is displayed.

Scenario 2: Copying data from a material with segmentation to a material with segmentation.

The system copies the item details from the source material to the target material. The system copies the requirement segment in one of the following ways:

  • If you have maintained the same segmentation structure to both materials, then the system copies the requirement segment.

  • If you have maintained a different segmentation structure to each material, the following is valid:

    • If you have maintained a default value for the requirement segment in the segmentation structure of the target material, the system copies this default value to the requirement segment.

    • If you have not maintained a default value for the requirement segment, the system assigns the value BLANK – if it is a valid requirement segment.

  • If the above conditions are not met, an error message is displayed.

Scenario 3: Copying data from a material with segmentation to a material without segmentation.

  • The item details are copied from the source material to the target material and the requirement segment is not copied.