You can use additional data to create enterprise specific information for the distribution order. For example, you can enter in what format the document is and how many holes it has.
Additional data is maintained as characteristics of a class (class type 0170 document management) and are assigned to a context.
To maintain additional data, do the following:
Enter the required data in classification
Maintain the additional data for characteristics
Assign these characteristics to a class of the class type 170 document management. You can also assign the characteristics Format and No. of holes to the class V-1
Assign the class, such as V-1 with the desired characteristics to a context in Customizing of Document distribution
When you start the distribution for a context that supports additional data you assign values to the characteristics of the class.
Note
Format Legal size
No. of holes: Five holes
All additional data is printed on the cover page of the distribution order.
Note
You can search for certain distribution orders with additional data (for example, legal size and five holes) using the menu in classification.
Search using Classification Distribution Orders
Us the function Find objects using class (transaction code CL30N). You can display the distribution orders that were found (transaction code CVII).