Specification Import
Use
You use this function to import the following data into the SAP system:
Specification header
Identifiers with assignments to regulatory lists
References
Specification-material assignments
Value assignments with additional information
Data on transport approval, packaging code approval, risk classification, and transport classification
Integration
Phrase import and source import belong directly to specification import.
Features
The following functions are included in specification import:
File Check
The SAP system checks if the data can be transferred correctly from the transfer file and compares the specifications from the transfer file with the specifications in
specification management
(see
File Check During Specification Import
).
The SAP system writes a log for the file check. You use this log to correct any errors that occur.
Control
You use parameters to define:
Which methods are used to assign the specifications in the transfer file to the specifications in the SAP system
How the new data is imported into the SAP system and if old data is to be deleted or retained
Data Import
The data is transferred in the background using the direct-input procedure. The SAP system creates an import log for this.
Note
While you are importing a specification, the specification assigned in the SAP system is locked against changes in
specification management
. If the lock cannot be set, the specification cannot be imported.
When importing identifiers , the system ensures that there are no inconsistencies for existing identifiers in the SAP system.
The SAP system does not import a specification if there are errors in the specification master record (specification header, identifiers).
If there are errors in other values, the corresponding data is not imported (a material assignment, usage, or the complete value assignment).
Information on the errors that occurred is displayed in the import log (see Error Handling During Specification Import ).