Definition of Grouping Attributes

You use this function to group the following resource types into categories of grouping attributes:

Vehicle resource (see Vehicle Resource)
Handling resource (see Handling Resource)
Transportation Unit resource (see Transportation Unit Resource)

Prerequisites

You have created a resource. For more information, see Creating Handling, Vehicle, and Calendar Resources.
You have specified categories of grouping attributes and grouping attributes in Customizing for SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) under Transportation Management Master Data Resources Maintain Settings for Grouping Attributes .

Activities

On the SAP Easy Access screen or in SAP NetWeaver Business Client, you assign resources to a grouping attribute category and one of its grouping attributes on the Change Resources: Header Data screen by choosing the Grouping tab page.

Example

You have specified the following:

Grouping attribute category Truck with the grouping attributes A, B, and C
Grouping attribute category Container with the grouping attributes C, CC, and CCC
Grouping attribute category Emissions Standard with the grouping attributes S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5

Now you can group resources into trucks, containers, or resources with a specific emissions standard.