Substituting Asset Master Record Fields

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to substitute the asset master record fields

Substitution of Asset Master Record Fields

Look at the illustration, to follow Maxine’s explanation.

The figure is a graphical representation of a substitution rule. The rule preconditions are asset class LVA 5000 and company code 1010. When the precondition is met, the system substitutes (with overwrite) the base unit of measure field with the value PC (piece).

Precondition

Substitution only occurs if the precondition is met.

In the example, substitution is applied to all assets of company code 1010 that are classified as asset class 5000 LVA. The substitution occurs when the asset is created or changed.

Substitution

In the substitution, the field to be substituted is specified. In the example, it is the target field; BaseUnit for base unit of measure.

It is filled by a substitution type. In the example, it is filled with a constant. Here, the constant is PC for pieces.

The Overwrite option is selected, which means that any value in the field will be overwritten.

How to Create a Substitution Rule

Maxine shows Kevin the substitution.

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Field Validation and Substitution

How to Activate and Retrieve a Log

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Key Takeaways

Substitution rules affect the manual creation and change of asset master records.
You can use a substitution rule to derive asset master data automatically or even replace it with other values. Prerequisite: The Overwrite option must be selected.
Define the precondition.
Different fields are available for the substitution rule, depending on the event.
Activate the substitution rule.
Logging is possible.

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