Value Assignment Types and Characteristics Setup (SAP Library

Value Assignment Types and Characteristics Setup

Each value assignment type is represented by a class of class type 100. In the Classification System SAP component, you can assign any number of characteristics to a class. See also Creating Characteristic Fields in EH&S.

In Customizing for Product Safety, a value assignment type is assigned to each class. In this way, the value assignment type inherits the characteristics of the class. Value assignment types can be of categories property, composition, or listing.

Characteristics can have the following data types:

Numerical characteristics
Number range numerical characteristics
User-defined alphanumerical characteristics
Predefined format characteristics (alphanumerical)
Phrase library-related characteristics (data type CHAR30)

Numerical characteristics feature a default unit of measurement. In fields such as these, you only need to enter the value as a number. The unit of measurement is added after you have chosen Confirm.

You can only use other units of measurement, if these are contained in the R/3 unit of measurement table, feature identical dimensions, and if the conversion parameters have been maintained.

If you have created new characteristics, you must execute the Match up value assignment type - characteristics function in master data matchup to update the display.

Note

For more information on the Classification System (CA-CL) component, refer to the SAP Library under CA - Cross-Application Components ® Classification System (CA-CL).

We recommend using the IMG activity Adopt Standard Database Structure to adopt the standard value assignment types and characteristics.

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Relationship Between Value Assignment Type and Class