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Breakdown Categories - Definition of Maximum Sets 

Use

In Customizing of breakdown categories, a maximum set can also be entered for each characteristic, in addition to the default set for data entry. This maximum set describes the permitted characteristic values of each subassignment with the FS items, that use the given breakdown category.

• Up to now subitems, which were only used for assets, equity or provisions, had to be created for different breakdown categories. Now these subitems can be grouped together in one breakdown category and separated, by item, with the corresponding maximum set. This results in simplified Customizing.
  However SAP does not recommend summarizing all subitem categories.

• Maximum sets for the characteristic product group are a further example: An item 'Cost of Goods Manufactured Service' can only be assigned to service products.

Effects on Customizing

Note the following points when creating maximum sets:

• Default sets must represent a partial quantity of maximum sets.

• Maximum sets can not be maintained for such dependent chararacteristics, whose independent characteristic is not fixed per fixed value in the breakdown category.