Assign characteristics to process instruction categories

In this IMG activity, you assign characteristics and characteristic values to your process instruction categories.

You can assign any number of characteristics to an instruction category. A characteristic can be assigned several times to a process instruction. You specify the sequence of the characteristic in a process instruction category using sort numbers.

When you create a process instruction, the characteristic assignments of the instruction category are copied to the process instruction. You can, however, change or delete assignments in the process instruction.

Characteristic values providing general information, such as the requested message category, can be assigned to the process instruction category. Process-specific values, such as the material quantity required can be added in the master recipe or in the process order.

Requirements

Define characteristics for process instructions

Standard Settings

In the standard system, characteristics are assigned to the process instruction categories predefined by SAP.

Activities

1. Select the process instruction category to which you want to assign characteristics.

2. Go to the Characteristics/instruct. cat. screen.

3. To assign characteristics, choose New entries.

4. Enter the sort number and the name of the characteristics you want to assign.

5. Choose ENTER, and add a characteristic value if required.

6. Characteristics for which the T indicator has been set are assigned a long text. You maintain this text as follows:

a) Select the characteristic and choose Long text.

The text editor appears.

b) Enter the text and save it.

Do not use character formats such as bold or italics in the text. They are not taken into account in the PI sheet.

c) Choose Back to go back to the screen for characteristic assignment.

7. Save the settings.

Further Notes

If the value of a characteristic can be assigned automatically in the control recipe or the process order, the A indicator (automatic value assignment) is displayed for this characteristic. For information on the value assignment function used for the characteristic see the field help for the characteristic.