Example: Shape and Size Variants (SAP Library - Variant Configuration (LO-VC))

Example: Shape and Size Variants

You can use table references in actions and procedures to calculate the variable-size item quantity for variable-size items.

Requirements

Configurable material DOOR has the following characteristics:

Characteristic	Value	Dependent values
DOOR_WIDTH	0,6100	X
	0,7350
DOOR_HEIGHT	1,980	X

BOM:

Item	Component	Item category	Dependencies
0030	DOOR_PANEL_01	L (stock item)	Selection condition: DOOR_WIDTH = 0.6100 and DOOR_HEIGHT = 1.980
0040	DOOR_PANEL_02	L (stock item)	Selection condition: DOOR_WIDTH = 0,7350 and DOOR_HEIGHT = 1.980
0050	DOOR_PANEL_S	R (raw material)	Selection condition: DOOR_WIDTH not 0.6100 or 0.7350 DOOR_HEIGHT not 1.980 Procedure to infer sizes and calculate variable-size item quantity

If you enter the standard sizes for DOOR_HEIGHT and DOOR_WIDTH, either DOOR_PANEL_1 or DOOR_PANEL_2 is selected from the BOM. However, if you enter any other size, the component DOOR_PANEL_S (special) is selected.

The sizes for the special door panel are inferred using an procedure.

Procedure

Create Selection Conditions

1. Create the following selection conditions for the individual door panels:

DOOR_PANEL_01:

DOOR_WIDTH = 0.6100 and DOOR_HEIGHT = 1.980

DOOR_PANEL_02:

DOOR_WIDTH = 0.7350 and DOOR_HEIGHT = 1.980

DOOR_PANEL_S:

NOT ((DOOR_WIDTH = 0.6100 and DOOR_HEIGHT = 1.980)
or (DOOR_WIDTH = 0.7350 and DOOR_HEIGHT = 1.980))

2. Allocate the selection conditions to the individual BOM items.

When you configure the door, the appropriate door panel is selected for the DOOR_WIDTH and DOOR_HEIGHT you enter.

Create Procedure

1. Create reference characteristics that refer to the fields Size 1, Size 2, and Variable-size item quantity in the BOM item:

Characteristic	Table	Field
SIZE_1	STPO	ROMS1
Size_2	STPO	ROMS2
VSI_qty	STPO	ROMEN

2. Create a procedure with the following source code:

$SELF.SIZE_1 = DOOR_WIDTH;
$SELF.SIZE_2 = DOOR_HEIGHT;
$SELF.VSI_QTY = DOOR_WIDTH * DOOR_HEIGHT.

3. Allocate the procedure to BOM item DOOR_PANEL_S.

Result

When you configure a door, the values you assign to characteristics DOOR_WIDTH and DOOR_HEIGHT trigger the procedure, which sets values for Size 1 and Size 2 and calculates the variable-size item quantity.