Checking Objects from the Product Structure into a Folder 

Use

Related SAP Business Objects are displayed in a clear and concise manner in the product structure. If you want to group individual PDM (Product Data Management) objects for your organization in object folders, you can use the product structure to select the objects.

You can copy the following PDM objects from the product structure to object folders:

Copying Objects from the List Display

  1. Display the product structure in the list display.

    2. See: Displaying the Product Structure in a List

    The Product structure screen appears. < Effectivity date >.

  2. Position the cursor on the object that you want to copy into the object folder.
  3. Choose Check into object folder.

    4. You see the Folder selection dialog box.

    Select an existing object folder or create a new one.

  4. Choose Continue. The system assigns the objects to the selected object folder.

Copying Objects from the Control Display

  1. Display the product structure in the control display.

    2. See: Control Display of the Product Structure

    The Product structure screen appears. < Effectivity date >.

  2. Position the cursor on the icon of the object that you want to copy, for example, material.
  3. Depress the right –hand mouse button to call up the context menu.
  4. Choose Check into object folder.

    5. You see the Folder selection dialog box.

    Select an existing object folder or create a new one.

  5. Choose Continue. The object is assigned to the object folder.

Result

The objects you selected in the product structure are now contained in the object folder. You can then send the object folder with its contents (objects) or execute other SAPoffice functions.

See: Using Object Folders