Application Usage
SAP CRM for Utilities distinguishes BRFplus functions according to various usages, such as functions for configuration attributes and functions that are used to determine package components.
BRFplus functions are always assigned to a BRFplus application.
The following application usages are available:
Abbreviation | Application Usage | Description | Available As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
Level: Product | |||
Product actions | PA responds to value changes that are made to the attribute. You can control a BRFplus action here.
Trigger an alarm End of the example. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 3 | |
Price determination | PD writes prices to the price component for the price object.
Determine the transit charge using a decision table. End of the example. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 3 | |
PV | Product Validity | Product validity rules were introduced with enhancement package 1 for SAP CRM 7.0 to dynamically restrict the validity of a product during the sales process. Rules are assigned a validity period on the product overview page and are executed when a product is sold. Recommendation: Use the options that are available as of Enhancement Package 3 for SAP CRM 7.0 in | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 1 |
Product list for PFC | PL dynamically determines the default assignment and configuration of sub components for utilities packages and PDOs. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 3 | |
PC | PC defines combinations of attribute values. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP3, SP06 | |
PS (only for product structuring objects) | PS controls the determination of products and product proposals and the configuration of products in a utilities contract or quotation for non-residential customers. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP3 SP 06 | |
Level: Component | |||
CC (only available for product determination objects and packages) | Component Conditions | CC controls the assignment of components to hierarchical products.
Assignment of utilities products to a utilities package End of the example. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 1 |
Level: Attribute group | |||
Attribute group presentation control | CG controls visibility of the attribute group and the way in which it can be expanded and collapsed. You can also influence the group description text and the group icon. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 3 | |
CS | Simple condition | CS was introduced with enhancement package 1 as a new condition type. You can define a standard value for attribute B according to attribute value A directly in the assignment group. This is now outdated and is no longer supported as of EHP3. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 1 |
Level: Attribute | |||
Attribute presentation control | CR dynamically controls display of the attribute. You can control the
Display selection button groups or lists End of the example. | SAP CRM for Utilities EHP 3 | |
Dynamic value determination | CD defines a default value in the attribute that can also be dependent on other product attributes or higher-level products. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 2 | |
Help texts and checks | CI controls messages, error messages and short texts for the attribute and its values. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 2 | |
Dynamic value help | CV controls the value help for the attribute
Values in a selection list End of the example. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 2 | |
Level: Task | |||
Detailed comparison attributes | DC controls which attributes are shown in the detailed display.
Product ID, product description, monthly basic price, contract duration End of the example.
Individual attributes can be displayed in various groups, such as End of the note. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 3 | |
Default setting | HD is the definition of default document data for the higher-level document.
Sold-to party, organizational data, currency End of the example.
Defining default settings for the higher-level document is not part of product modeling for the utilities industry. End of the note. | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP 3 | |
PM | PM decides centrally which pricing application is to be used by the system (independently of the product). | SAP CRM 7.0 for Utilities EHP3 |
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