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Definition

A notification item (or defect item) describes a specific notification-related problem or defect. You can record one or more defect items in a quality notification.

Use

The item data for a notification can be displayed in various degrees of detail in the:

  • Notification header

  • Item overview

  • Item detail screen

If you created at least one item in a notification, you can:

  • Evaluate the notification on the basis of the defect data (for example, defect type or defect location)

  • Classify the notification (provided you use the SAP Classification System in your company)

    You can only classify objects at the level of notification items. If the notification has only one item, the classification data is valid for the whole notification, even though you entered it for the item. If the notification contains several items, the classification applies to each item.

You should create several items, for example, if a notification problem was caused by several defects or if more than one class has to be assigned to a defect

Structure

A notification item typically contains the following information:

  • Item number

  • Item short text and long text

  • Defect location data (for example, a code group and code identifying the defect location, a reference to an assembly part in a bill of materials)

    Note Note

    If a notification contains a reference to a production order, the system determines the procedure for drilling down a bill of materials (BOM) on the basis of the order type and plant.

    End of the note.

For each defect item, you can also record one or more:

  • Causes

  • Tasks

  • Activities