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Procedure documentation Allocating an Alternative Date  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

In the standard system, the valid-from date in the change header is automatically valid for all the change objects that are changed with reference to this change number.

However, you can replace this date with a special valid-from date for some change objects. You can do this, for example, if you want changes to a bill of material and to a routing that you make with reference to one change number to be effective from different dates.

If, for a particular change object (for example, bill of material), you want to replace the general valid-from date in the change header with another valid-from date, you assign one or more change objects to the alternative date.

Note

You can only complete this function if object management records exist for the change objects concerned (for example, BOM, task list).

The system performs an object-specific date shift for the chosen objects. The same checks are made as for an ordinary date shift. For example, the system checks the control data settings in Customizing.

See also:

Protected Time Period

If it is not possible to shift the date for at least one BOM or task list without any restriction, you see a temporary log.

See also:

Entering Alternative Dates

Date Shift for the Valid-From Date

Special Features of Object Types

To allocate a management record to an alternative date:

  1. On the overview of alternative dates, choose the date to that you want to allocate one or more change objects to.
  2. Choose the Object allocation pushbutton or, from the menu, choose Goto ® Alternative date ® Object allocation.
    You see an overview of all the change objects allocated to the change master.
    The system may set the following indicators for the individual objects:

    3.  

    Ind.

    Indicator: Selected via object search
    The change object has been selected with the Find object function.

    Alloc

    Indicator: allocated to the alternative date displayed
    The change object is allocated to the alternative date displayed.

    GenAll

    Indicator: allocated to an alternative date
    The change object is allocated to an alternative date.

    Note

    If the required change object does not have an object management record, you must create one first.

  3. Select the object that you want to assign the alternative date to.
  4. Choose the Allocate alt. date pushbutton.
    The system automatically sets the Allocated to alternative date displayed (Alloc.) indicator.