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Use

You can use this function to assign one or more reference specifications to a specification (source specifications of the reference or short references). In doing this the SAP System creates a link from the value assignments of the reference specification to those of the referencing specification. This greatly reduces the amount of data that needs to be entered.

Note

Using the where-used list for specifications function you can display all specifications to which selected specifications are assigned as references (see Determining Usage as References).

Prerequisites

The required reference must belong to a specification type that was specified in Customizing for Product Safety in the IMG activity Specify Specification Types as a permitted source specification type for the specification type of the referencing specification.

Features

The following rules apply for references in the SAP System:

Note

No data is transferred outside the value assignments in referencing. The following, for example, are not transferred:

Note

In the property tree, every value assignment type that is assigned values via a reference is marked with This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. If you overwrite the referenced value assignment manually, the symbol changes to This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

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Unique Value Assignments to be Transferred from Several References to One Referencing Specification

Note

You can deactivate this authorization check in Customizing for Product Safety in the IMG activity Specify Environment Parameters by means of the environment parameter SP_NO_AUTH_CHCK_REF_PROPS.

Activities

To edit the referenced value assignment you must call the edit mode using This graphic is explained in the accompanying text on the Display Specification: Value Assignment screen.

 

 

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