Single-Value Characteristics (SAP Library - Variant Configuration (LO-VC))

Single-Value Characteristics

You can use dependencies to assign exactly one value to a single-value characteristic. If more than one value is assigned, an inconsistency occurs.

You refer to a single-value characteristic in dependencies as follows:

The condition SPECIFIED MODEL is fulfilled if exactly one value is assigned to characteristic MODEL. If no value is assigned to the characteristic, the condition is not fulfilled.

In the equation MODEL = ‘Racing’, only the value ‘Racing’ can be assigned to the characteristic.

If no value is assigned, and the dependency is a precondition, the condition is not violated, so the precondition is processed. If no value is assigned, and the dependency is a selection condition, the condition is violated, so the precondition is not processed (refer to Preconditions and Selection Conditions).

The condition MODEL IN (‘Racing’, ‘Trekking’) is fulfilled if one of these values is assigned to the characteristic. If a value is assigned that is not one of the allowed values, the dependency is not processed. If no value is assigned, and the dependency is a precondition, the condition is not violated, so the precondition is processed. If no value is assigned, and the dependency is a selection condition, the condition is violated, so the selection condition is not processed.