Variant Configuration: Information Structures
Five information structures are available in the standard system, whereby two information structures for analysis (S128, S138) are based on three basis information structures (S126, S127, S137).
As of Release 4.5A, the variant configuration function enables you to configure both individual characteristics, as well as characteristics combinations. Variant analysis was rearranged in this way, and now occurs as a standard function in the information structure S138. This enables you to perform characteristics planning for combinations of characteristics in information structure S138.
In order to evaluate analysis information structure S138, the data must be updated as follows:
The data is written to the basis information structure S137 from the basis information structure S126 using method V003 in Copy Management.
Use Copy Management without a method to write the data from basis information structure S137 to analysis information structure S138.
Note
The system performs a standard analysis in the variant analysis function of the Sales and Distribution System analysis menu or with report RMCV1300 on the information structure S138.
You can still evaluate the analysis information structure S128.
Update the data for S128 as follows:
The data is written to basis information structure S127 from basis information structure S126 using method V001 in Copy Management.
Use Copy Management without a method to write the data from basis information structure S127 to analysis information structure S128.
Note
The system performs the analysis on the information structure S128 using report RMCV0700 instead of the variant analysis function from the Sales and Distribution System analysis menu.
For further information on this topic, refer to:
Creating Basis Information Structures S126, S127 and S137
Creation of Analysis Information Structures S128 and S138