Local and Global Object Dependencies

Definition

We make a distinctions between local and global dependencies:

• You create global dependencies independently of any specific object.

You can then link the global dependency to any characteristic or characteristic value.

You assign an external name to identify a global dependency.

Global dependencies are maintained and managed centrally. Changes to a global dependency affect the dependency wherever it is used.

For more information on creating global dependencies, see the SAP Library Variant Configuration (LO-VC).

• You create local dependencies for a specific characteristic or characteristic value.

You can only use a local dependency for the object for which it is created.

The system assigns an internal name to identify a local dependency.

For more information on creating local dependencies for a characteristic or characteristic value, see the SAP Library CA Characteristics in the Maintain Characteristics section.