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Copying conditions

Description

The copying function allows you the flexibility to create multiple conditions records at one time.

You can either copy one or more existing condition records into new records, or you can create a new record and use it as the basis for copying additional records, all in one step. You can copy condition records even when the source and target records have different condition types or condition tables, or key field values. However, copying between different condition types or condition tables is subject to certain prerequisites and copying rules.

Prerequisites

The following general prerequisites apply to copying condition records:

• If the condition tables differ between the source and target condition records, then

• If the condition types differ between the source and target condition records, each condition type must have the same calculation rule, scale type, condition class, and plus/minus indicator.

Copying Rules

Copying rules determine which condition types and condition tables you can use for copying between source and target condition records. The rules are defined in Customizing and must meet the prerequisites listed above. The standard version includes standard copying rules. If required, your system administrator can modify the standard copying rules to meet your own requirements. During processing, the user can select from the alternative copying rules, depending on the goal of the copying.

Examples

Example 1: Same condition types/same condition tables

You offer a special discount to a particular price group. You want to make this discount available to other price groups by copying pricing details from the existing record. in this type of copying, the conditiontypes (K020) und condition table (Table 20) are identical for both source and target condition records. The only thing that varies the value of one of the key fields Price group ).

Example 2: Sames condition types/different condition tables

You offer a particular price group a material-specific discount and want also to grant one particular customer this discount by copying the information from the condition record for the material-specific discount to make a customer-specific discount

This scenario involves the same condition type (K032) and different condition tables (Table 32 und Table 5).

Copying Process

You can call up the copying function by selecting Edit on the following screens:

• Create

• Create with reference

• Change

• Overview

There are several typical scenarios for using the copying function. You may want to copy an existing condition record into a new of new condition records. in this case, you use the Change condition record function. Alternatively, you may want to create a new condition record and copy it to other records, all in one step. In this case, you use the Create condition record function. In both cases, you can still change the copied data before you save the new condition records.

Further notes

You can find further information on the copy function in Customizing using the Implementation Guide, section "Copy control for conditions".