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 Creating Hierarchies

By using the hierarchy tool, you can create a hierarchy for any data element (such as, customer, vendor, material, plant, etc.). A hierarchy consists of nodes and sub-nodes. Any node may have other nodes. The lowest level consists of sub-nodes.

The sub-nodes are, as a rule, objects or characteristic values that already exist in the system. The key figures are then cumulated for these characteristic values and are then provided in cumulated form in the standard analyses for each of the hierarchical levels.

Example Example

You create the material hierarchy "bicycles". This hierarchy has the following structure and nodes: Ladies bicycles, men’s bicycles, children’s bicycles.

Allocate the node racing bicycle to the ladies bicycles.

Then allocate the separate material numbers of the racing bicycles (sub-node) to the racing bicycles. You can then display the key figure ‘lead time’ for every hierarchical level in the Shop Floor Information System in the standard analyses.

End of the example.

To display general hierarchies, proceed as follows:

  1. From the information system menu, select Start of the navigation path Environment Next navigation step General hierarchy Next navigation step Create. End of the navigation path

    The initial screen appears.

  2. In the field Hierarchy name, specify the name of the hierarchy. Also provide a short description of the hierarchy.

  3. In the field Data element, specify the name of the data element to which the hierarchy will refer.

  4. You want to create a material hierarchy. The data element for material is MATNR.

    If you do not know the name of the data element which refers to the hierarchy, use the possible entries key. A dialog box will appear in which all of the information structures for the applications will appear. Position the cursor on the desired information structure and choose the function Select. A list of the information structure data elements for the hierarchy will appear. You can then select from this list the desired data element.

  5. PressEnter .

    The definition screen will appear. The hierarchy name will be displayed. From this screen you can now plan your hierarchy.

For information on which processing functions are available, refer to Functions for Processing the Hierarchy .

Functions for Processing the Hierarchy

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