Show TOC Start of Content Area

VAS Monitor Methods  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

The VAS monitor methods allow you to perform actions on a selected object or object class. Each method belongs to one of two groups:

...

      1.      Display methods

Display information for the selected object

      2.      Maintenance methods

Enable you to perform actions that influence object field values

 

Prerequisites  

You have defined methods and object classes in Customizing for Logistics Execution Warehouse Management  Value-Added Services Monitoring Define Object Class Methods.

 

Features

You can invoke the methods either via the monitor hierarchy tree or the ALV tool bar.

 

Invoking Methods Via the Hierarchy Tree

...

      1.      Display the relevant objects. For information on how this is done, see Using Basic VAS Monitor Functions.

      2.      From the hierarchy tree, right-click one or more objects or an object class. A pop-up menu appears.

      3.      Choose an option from the pop-up menu.

Invoking Methods Via the ALV

...

      1.      Display the relevant objects.

      2.      From the ALV, select the row or rows corresponding to the objects on which you want to apply the method.

      3.      For some methods, you choose the relevant icon from the ALV tool bar.

      4.      For other methods, you choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text or This graphic is explained in the accompanying text from the ALV tool bar and then an option from the pop-up menu.

 

Activities

Display Methods

Method Name

ALV Icon

Allowed Objects

Description

What You Should Know

Display details

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

All

Displays the Details dialog box

 

 

Refresh objects

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

All

Updates the display of selected objects

 

 

Select tree objects

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

All

Selects in the hierarchy tree objects that have been selected in the ALV

 

This method is available from the ALV tool bar only.

 

Hide selected objects

 

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

All

Hides one or more selected objects in both the hierarchy tree and ALV

 

 

Hide unselected objects

 

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

All

Hides one or more unselected objects in both the hierarchy tree and ALV

 

 

Set as selection criteria

 

 

All containing sub-object classes

Sets one or more object nodes as the selection criteria for expanding sub-object classes

 

This method can be used instead of Drag&Drop.

 

Clear selection criteria

 

All containing sub-object classes

Discontinues the use of object nodes as selection criteria

 

 

 

Maintain Methods

Method Name

ALV Icon

Allowed Objects

Description

What You Should Know

Cancel VAS order

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

VAS Orders

Cancels the selected VAS orders

Cancelled VAS orders are given the status V.

You can only cancel VAS orders that have the status A.

Create TO from work center

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

Inbound Deliveries

Outbound Deliveries

Inbound TRs

Outbound TRs

Internal TRs

VAS Orders Without Reference

VAS Orders

Creates a transfer order from the work center to the next destination (another work center or final destination).

 

You can only invoke this method for:

·       VAS orders with the status D; or

·       Documents related to VAS orders with this status

After this method is invoked, the statuses of the VAS orders change to E.

Define RF users

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

Warehouse

Enables you to define users who can log on to the system and perform the RF transactions

Refer to Defining RF Device Users.

Display VAS template

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

VAS Orders

Work Centers

Displays the relevant VAS template

For more information, see Creating a VAS Template.

You can also edit the template by choosing This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

Display work center

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

VAS Orders

Work Centers (only as a sub-object class of a reference document)

Displays the Value-Added Services (VAS) – Work Center screen for the relevant work center and VAS order

You can only invoke this method for VAS orders with the status C or D.

For more information on the Value-Added Services (VAS) – Work Center screen, see Executing VAS in a Work Center: Desktop Transaction

Maintain monitor variants

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

Warehouse

Enables you to create and display customized versions of the monitor hierarchy tree

Refer to Maintaining Monitor Variants.

Maintain presentation devices

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

Warehouse

Enables you to maintain presentation devices

Refer to Maintaining Presentation Devices.

Modify VAS order

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

VAS Orders

Enables you to modify details of a VAS order

Refer to Modifying a VAS Order.

Re-create TO from work center

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text

VAS Orders

Re-creates a TO between work centers, which has been cancelled

Refer to Re-Creating Transfer Orders from Work Centers.

 

End of Content Area