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Order Hierarchy
and Selection with Classification
The steps described below only need to be
performed if you want to use classification for the selection or summarization
of orders. This is normally only useful when you are using user-defined
characteristics in order classification. You can use user-defined
characteristics in the following areas:
You can use
user-defined characteristics as selection criteria In addition to the master
data fields. It is also possible to use only the master data fields for order
selection but add classification characteristics for classified orders to the
output. This makes these characteristics available in the results list for use
as display fields.
- In the summarization of orders
If the master data
fields for defining a summarization hierarchy do not meet your needs in
summarizing orders, you can use classification. This enables you to use
classification characteristics to create a hierarchy. You can later roll up
costs and quantities of manufacturing orders using these
characteristics.
If classification is active for the particular
order type, each order is automatically classified in the
maintenance of the master data when it is created. This means that the
characteristics of classification are filled with the values from the order
(such as Created by, controlling area, and so forth) and upated. The order can
then be selected using any of this information.
There are two types of characteristics for
classification:
- Reference characteristics
These are supplied
in the standard system. From a list of available characteristics, you choose
those that you want to use, and generate them in each client in which you want
to use them for order selection or for the definition of order hierarchies.
Most of the reference characteristics are fields that correspond to the master
data fields available for order selection and for the definition of
summarization hierarchies. Therefore classification is not required in general
if you only want to use these characteristics for order selection and
summarization.
- User-defined characteristics
If the master data fields are not sufficient for order selection and the
definition of summarization hierarchies, you can create user-defined
characteristics. When you create orders, you must manually enter a value for
these characteristics. You normally only use classification for order
selection and summarization when you want to use user-defined
characteristics.