Activation Example 

Starting Situation

This example deals with the activation of a specific business process. The process "Paint" is to be activated only through a PC, where the color differs from the standard. The characteristics Standard, and also White, Red, Green and Blue are found in the material master.

The following data is assumed. The information in parentheses is for the data required by IDES.

Procedure

Looking Into Material Classification

  1. Choose Logistics ® Materials Management ® Material Master ® Material ® Display ® Display Current.
  2. Enter the material number.
  3. select the view Classification.

    4. The Class Types screen appears. The Class Types created are displayed.

  4. Double-click on 001 material class.

    5. Appearing next is screen Display material: Classification. Class PC01 with the description Characteristics for PC’s and Components is displayed.

  5. Double-click on PC01 in the column Class.

    6. Characteristics and characteristic values of the material are displayed; these are for r-4000 in IDES: number of paint layers 3 and color red.

  6. Double-click on the value red.

    7. The system provides an overview of all created values for characteristic color: 01 = standard, 02 = white, 03 = red, 04 '= green, 05 = blue.

  7. Return to screen Characteristic value assignment display and choose View ® Language.
  8. Select neutral and also characteristic and value

Now you can view the internal characteristic name: T-COLOR. You will need this description when you create the template.

For more information on creating material classes, characteristics and characteristic values see: The classification system and Characteristics.

Results of this Step

You are now familiar with the information which you need to enter the correct formula in the activation column of the template; namely, material class, characteristic and characteristic value.

Entering Activation Requirements in the Template

If you want to view the activation requirements only in IDES, see section "View Activation Requirements in IDES".

  1. Call up the template for editing.
  2. Double-click on column Active. Plan.
  3. Choose Column insert.
  4. Choose MATERIAL_MERKMALSWERT as Comparison operand 1.
  5. As characteristic of the classification enter T-COLOR in the column Value.
  6. In the row Class type of the classification, column Value choose Fixed value using F4 .
  7. Choose class type 001.
  8. In row Material number choose the function MATERIAL_NUMMER (containing the material just calculated), using F4 Function/Variable.
  9. Save your entries.
  10. Select not equal to as Comparison operator.
  11. In row Comparison operand 2, enter the fixed value 01 .

Result

The activation condition means that the activation of the business process when the material characteristic value of the PC (the material number entered) is not equal to the standard color (that is, white, red, green or blue).

 

Viewing Activation Requirements in IDES

  1. Call up the template for editing (T-PROD1).
  2. Double-click on column Active. Plan.
  3. Double-click on the entry 01.

You can see the activation requirement (see above).

 

Checking and Testing Templates

You are in either screen Create template or Change template. To check the syntax of your entries, choose Test.

Follow these steps to test the template:

  1. Select Process Test.
  2. Enter the test parameter, for AUFTRAG_WERK <Plant number> ( 1200) , for AUFTRAG_MATERIALNUMMER <Material number> ( R-4000) , for AUFTRAG_GESAMTMENGE <Quantity of your choice> (1) .
  3. Choose Plan.

Template Evaluation

In the screen Evaluation template you are provided with a results structure. If you open the path displayed, you will see the activated business process 300000 in row Object in IDES. The row Plan: Activation shows the result as active. In the material master, "red" is saved as the characteristic for material r-4000.

Template Evaluation - Details

To display the details, double-click on the row Activation. You receive the following information:

Formula/Method: you can see the activation requirement entered. Because a function is used with parameters, the name is replaced through F1.

Function list: You see the complete name of the function and all parameters with the entries you made in the activation requirements (T-COLOR, 001; MATERIAL_NUMMER). The date comes from the window Parameters for template testing. Per. 9 = 03 means that in period 9 the function gives result 3 (= Color Red).

Result: The condition "Result F1 (= 03) is not equal to Color 01" is fulfilled; thus, ACTIVE is set.

Field content: Material number and date stem from the test entry field.