Classifying an Item (SAP Library

Classifying an Item

You can classify any material item that has a material master. In the standard R/3 System, the following material items have a material master record:

Stock item
Non-stock item with a material master
Variable-size item
PM structure element
Intra material

In the standard R/3 System, BOM items can be classified in classes of the following class types:

022 – Batch with plant
023 – Batch without plant

Class types 022 (Batch with Plant) and 023 (Batch Without Plant)

In classes of class types 022 and 023, you can classify multiple object types, such as BOM items, item data of sales documents, and item data of deliveries.

In Customizing for Cross-Application Functions, you define a hierarchy for these objects by choosing Classification System ® Classes ® Object types ® Class types ® Maintain class types. This hierarchy controls the way in which dependent objects inherit their characteristics.
In classes of class types 022 and 023, batches and BOM items inherit their classification data from the corresponding materials.

Under each of these class types, you create one class with the characteristics whose values cause a BOM item to be selected. Multiple classification is not supported for these class types. This means you can allocate a material item to only one class of the class type.

In BOM maintenance, only one of these class types is available for classification. The system determines the class type in accordance with the batch level selected. In Customizing for Logistics General, you define the batch level under Batch Management ® Specify batch level and activate status management.

The following table shows the relationship between the batch level and the class type determined in BOM maintenance.

Batch Level and Class Type

Batch level	Class type for BOM item	Identifying material data
Batch at plant level	022 – Batch with plant	Material Plant Batch
Batch at material level	023 – Batch without plant	Material Batch
Batch at client level for material	023 – Batch without plant	Material Batch

Note

In the standard R/3 System, the batch level is set to Batch at plant level. With this setting, you automatically classify your material items under class type 022 – Batch with plant.

If you change the batch level, you must then start a conversion program. For more information, refer to the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Batch Management.

To classify a material item:

You can call the Classification function from any item overview and any item detail screen.

If you are on an item overview, select the material item, then choose Extras ® Classification.

If you are on an item detail screen, choose Extras ® Classification.

You see the Classification screen. Depending on the batch level selected, the system presets 022 – Batch with plant or 023 – Batch without plant in the Class type field. You cannot change this value.

Assign the item to one class of this class type.

Assign values to the characteristics of the class.

Return to the item overview or to the item detail screen.

When you save the BOM, you automatically save the classification data.

Note

Once you have classified a material item, you see the Classification pushbutton in the BOM item dataset of the General Data item detail screen.