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  Production Data Structure (PDS)

Definition

A structure generated in SAP APO from a production version or bill of material in SAP R/3, or a production version in SAP DIMP. The structure contains information about the production cycle and the component assignment for the production of a product.

Use

You can use the PDS as well as the PPM as a source of supply for in-house production in SAP APO.

Structure

Production data structures are differentiated as follows:

  • Source of master data

    • R/3

      Production data structures that are generated from R/3 master data contain data from:

      • Bill of material

      • Routing

      • Master recipe

    • iPPE

      Production data structures that are generated from iPPE master data contain data from:

      • Product structure

      • Process structure

      • Factory layout

  • By planning application in SAP APO

    • PP/DS

    • SNP

    • CTM

    • DP

Integration

  • The production version provides the basis for generating the PDS from both R/3 and iPPE master data.

    Exception: Integration model for phantom assemblies

    If you are creating integration models for phantom assemblies from R/3 (option Bill of Material ), no production versions must exist for the phantom assembly.

    See Create Integration Model for Transferring R/3 Data

  • PDS from iPPE master data must be generated in APO; the data is then active in SAP APO and can be used for planning. This applies to iPPE master data that were transferred using the CIF in SAP APO as well as iPPE master data that were created in SAP APO.

  • PDS from R/3 master data are generated during the transfer to SAP APO via the CIF; the data is then active and can be used for planning.