Changing Items on the Item Overview (SAP Library

Changing Items on the Item Overview

You cannot change the following data on the item overviews for materials, documents, and classes:

Validity data for an item

Item category

Component description

You enter this description in the master record (for example, material master record, document info record, or class).

Assembly indicator

The system sets this indicator automatically.

Sub-items indicator

The system sets this indicator automatically.

You can only make certain changes to the following data:

Item categories without reference to an object

You cannot enter certain data, such as a component number.

Items with sub-items

You cannot change the component quantity on the item overview.
The system calculates the item quantity from the sum of the sub-item quantities (sub-item overview).

Document item

The component unit of measure is always PC (piece).

You can change all the other fields that are available for entry on the item overview screen. You can, for example, replace a component or change a quantity.

Change to an Item: Example

The BOM for the R acing bicycle MRB01 is changed with change number CH01 . The valid-from date for the change (07/01/1996) comes from the change number.

Item 0010 BRLV (Brake lever), created on 05/14/1996, is changed as follows:

Change to component quantity (old value 1 -> new value 2)

Sub-items entered for the item (there were no sub-items before the change)

If you display the changed BOM over its entire validity period, you see two different item records for item 0010 BRLV (Brake lever) in the item overview.

Before the change

Validity period

Valid from:

05/14/1998

Valid to:

07/01/1998

Component quantity

1 piece

No sub-items exist

After the change (change number CH01 )

Validity period

Valid from:

07/01/1998

Valid to:

12/31/9999

Component quantity

2 pieces

Sub-items exist

Validity period
Valid from:	05/14/1998
Valid to:	07/01/1998
Component quantity	1 piece
No sub-items exist