Function Overview for Functional Locations (SAP Library

Function Overview for Functional Locations

Functions for Functional Locations

The following functions can be carried out for any functional location :

Function	Use
Create subordinate functional locations	Create a functional location. The new functional location is created as a subordinate functional location in the structure of the highlighted functional location.
Rename	The function is active when the following activity is carried out in Customizing Functional locations: Activate alternative identifier. The highlighted and all subordinate functional locations are renamed.
Move partial hierarchy	You move the selected structure under a functional location as subordinate structure.
Copy partial hierarchy	You use the highlighted location structure as a copy template or a new location structure.

Functions for Highlighted Functional Locations

The following functions can only be carried out on highlighted functional locations and their subordinate functional locations:

Function	Use
Set or reset deletion indicator	You can set or reset the deletion indicator for the selected functional location. This function also deletes all subordinate functional locations.
Activate or deactivate	You can activate or deactivate the highlighted functional location when no deletion indicator is set for it. This function activates the entire subordinate location structure as well. You can set the display variants for functional location so that the display column is displayed inactive. The indicates an inactive functional location.
Change	You can change master records directly from the product structure.
Display	Double click on to display the functional location..

Equipment can be integrated in the location structure as follows:

You can create new equipment and add it to the location structure at the same time.
You set up existing equipment in the location structure.

General Functions

You can execute general processing functions that are available for all objects of the product structure.

Executing Functions using Drag&Drop

Some functions are not only available by means of the context menu but can also be executed using the so-called Drag&Drop function. These functions therefore can only be carried out by means of a mouse.

Select the object you want to integrate into another structure with the cursor.
Pull the object with the mouse into the target structure and let the mouse button.

You can do the following by Drag&Drop:

Function	Description
Move functional location	The functional location you dragged is moved to the structure of the functional location you select.
Set up equipment	If the highlighted equipment is not set up in a functional location the structure of the highlighted functional location is set up. If the highlighted equipment is already set up in a functional location the location structure is copied automatically into the new location structure.