Product Structure Filters

Use

All of the data for the product structure is checked in the local system. Sometimes, however, you only require some of the data for your tasks. You can use filters to set the scope of the data. This allows you to set up the explosion of the product structure exactly to your needs.

Recommendation

If you restrict your object choice and relations in a filter, system performance improves because a lot of relations do not have to be taken into account. Therefore it is highly recommended to use filters.

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The results screen is also then easier to manage. Only data that is necessary for the current processing situation is displayed.

Example Example

You can only define filters in the local system that reads and filters class networks, document and change hierarchies.

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Features

Filter type

The type of filter, either general or private, is dependent on which users can use them.

Filter type	Use
General filter	A general filter can be assigned to any user before starting the explosion.
Private Filter	Only the user who created the filter can use it before starting the explosion.

Note Note

You can define one or more filters. The filter that is to influence the explosion is activated before starting the explosion.

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Filter Settings

You can make the same settings for both the general and private filters. The following overview shows the supported settings that can be used level-by-level.

Filter setting	Description
Selection of the objects to be read	In the first setting level you set the object and relationships that you want to have checked (for example, document, change number, material) from the product structure. When you start the explosion you can only select an object that is part of the filter. In this example, this means only a document; change number or material may be used as an initial object.
Destination Selection	You can select for each object the destinations where you want the explosion to be executed. The standard SAP System only allows objects to be exploded in the local system. ALE destinations can only be entered for objects that have been maintained with an ALE distribution model.
Restrictions per Object Type	You can define, per object type, the objects and relations that you want to be displayed in the product structure, for example: The following restrictions may apply to some objects: Documents: relationships, document type, laboratory Change number: Relationships Material: relationships, material type, laboratory
Other Object-Specific Restrictions	You can apply object-specific restrictions to all objects. They are displayed from the context menu. The following restrictions may apply to some objects: Documents: Versions, template documents, object links Change number: Object change (such as BOM changes)
Using Additional Filters	You can restrict or filter data in enterprise-specific check programs even more.

Activities

See:

Defining Filters

Activating/Deactivating Filters

Checking Filters