Definition
Material, for which different
variants are possible.Configurable materials have a bill of material that contains all components that are used in at least one variant. Likewise, the task list for the configurable material contains all operations that are used to manufacture at least one variant. By using the material configuration, only the components and operations that are required for one variant are selected.
Configurable materials are either created in a material type that allows the configuration (n the standard system, the material type KMAT) or they are given the indicator Configurable in the material master record.
Use
You can select the components of the bill of material (for example, for use in an SD order or for variants) by assigning and valuating configuration parameters (characteristics of an assigned class) as well as through defined relationships (for example, for the selected items of a bill of material).
The valuation is checked for consistency and completeness at the time of configuration.