Define Characteristics Propagation 

Use

You call up the characteristic propagation in the production process model plan under SAP APO master data.

You can use the characteristics propagation for Characteristics-Dependent Planning (CDP). The output material and the logical components that are planned with CDP must be CDP-relevant.

Prerequisites

To determine propagation rules, master data (product, location, resource, production process model) must be fully maintained.

For more information, refer to APO Master Data.

Procedure

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       1.      Choose Advanced Planning and Optimization → Master Data → Production Process Model → Production Process Model.

       2.      Enter the plan number.

       3.      Enter P for PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) under Usage.

The characteristics propagation in the PPM plan for CDP is not supported in Demand Planning (DP) and Supply Network Planning (SNP).

       4.      Choose  Change.

       5.      Choose Plan → Characteristic Propagation → Use.

All elements of the PPM plan to which you can assign a class are displayed on the Overview tab page

The system compares all resources on which the activities of the PPM plan can run. If the class with class type 400 is assigned to all resources, the system will propose this class for the characteristics propagation.

You can also use the function Propagation → Propose Class.

If several alternative products exist for a logical component, these must be assigned the same class.

For block planning, all resources of an activity must be assigned the same CDP class (class type 400). The prerequisites described in block planning also apply.

       6.      Display the details for the output product.

       7.      Set the Use Value Assignment indicator on the Valuations tab page for all characteristics that are to be used to CDP or block planning.

       8.      Display the details for the respective logical components or activities.

       9.      Set the Set Value Assgmt indicator on the Value Assignment tab page for the characteristics to which the value assignment of the output material is to be copied.

   10.      Save the PPM plan.

If you want to access the characteristics propagation again, choose Goto → Characteristic Propagation: Overview.

   11.      Activate the PPM plan.