Status Management 

Use

Enables you to control the processing of an individual object based on the statuses assigned to it. By setting a status for an individual object, you determine its current processing status and the actions that can be performed subsequently by the system or user.

Two types of status are available:

·        System status

A system status controls or regulates a process. It informs you that a particular transaction was performed. System statuses are predefined in the system and delivered by SAP.

·        User status (only available in the People-Centric UI)

This is a status you define yourself. It serves as an indicator, but has no effect on standard functionality.

Features

Statuses can be set in the product master at two levels. The individual object status is set at the header level, whereas the sales status is set at the set type level for a specific distribution chain. The individual object status applies to the entire individual object and has a higher priority than the sales status.

Both the individual object status and sales status are maintained in object maintenance.

Individual Object Status

The individual object status is maintained on the Status tab page in the People-Centric UI. You can set the following statuses:

·        To archive

·        Locked

The following statuses are also available but are set by the system:

·        Deleted

·        Archived

·        Can be archived

For more information, see Individual Object Status.

Sales Status

The sales status is set on the Distribution Chains tab page in the People-Centric UI. You can set the following statuses:

·        Blocked (Error)

·        Blocked (Warning)

For more information, see Sales Data in Distribution Chains.

User Status

The user status is maintained on the Status tab page in the People-Centric UI:

·        To enter a user status, you select the relevant status profile in the Status Profile field.

·        In the dropdown box of the Change Status field, any selectable user statuses from your status profile will be displayed together with the system statuses for selection.

You can define the user statuses and status profiles you require in Customizing by choosing Customer Relationship Management ® Master Data ® Products ® Status Management.