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 PLM, Product Structure and Assembly Management 3

 

Technical Data

Technical Name of the Business Function

/PLMU/IPPE_INT_3

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available As Of

Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage

PLM Core

ECC Application Component

PLM Web User Interface (PLM-WUI)

Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

PLM Web User Interface 3: /PLMU/WEB_UI_3

PLM, Product Structure and Assembly Management 2: /PLMU/IPPE_INT_2

You use this business function to simplify the management and configuration of complex product structures on the Web user interface (Web UI) of SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM), and to execute a transfer of the manufacturing BOM in the background.

Integration

The following business functions contain additional functions for the PLM Web user interface:

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component

Component

Is Needed Only for the Following Features

Software component

SAP_APPL 606, EA-IPPE 406 PLM WUI 7.02

Portal Content

Business Package for PLM Web User Interface 7.02

You have activated the following business functions:

  • /PLMU/WEB_UI_3: PLM Web User Interface 3 (see PLM Web User Interface 3)

    Customizing for the Web UI of SAP PLM can be found under Start of the navigation path Logistics - General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Next navigation step PLM Web User Interface End of the navigation path.

  • /PLMU/IPPE_INT_2: PLM, Product Structure and Assembly Management 2: /PLMU/IPPE_INT_2: PLM, Product Structure and Assembly Management 2

    Customizing for Product Structure and Assembly Management (PLM-WUI-OBJ-PSM) can be found under Start of the navigation path Logistics - General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Next navigation step PLM Web User Interface. Next navigation step PLM Web Applications Next navigation step Product Structure and Assembly Management End of the navigation path.

Features

If you activate the business function PLM, Product Structure and Assembly Management 3, the following new functions are available:

  • Enhancements to Guided Structure Synchronization (PSM to BOM) (see Synchronization in the Background)

    You can execute the Guided Structure Synchronization for product structures and assemblies in the background. In the object navigator, you can navigate between the changes states of the source structure (product structure) and change states of the target (material BOM).

  • Collection of PLM-relevant nodes in Customizing

    In Customizing, you can find all PLM-relevant settings under Start of the navigation path Logistics - General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) End of the navigation path.

    Existing paths are still valid.

  • Collection of PLM-relevant topics in SAP Library

    You can find all PLM-relevant topics in SAP Library under Start of the navigation path SAP ERP Central Component Next navigation step Logistics Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management End of the navigation path.

    Existing paths are still valid.

    Note Note

    With this business function, you do not activate any additional menu entries. If you want to call the PLM Web UI from the back-end system, you have to create role-specific user menus.

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