Configuring Material Type and Material Group Combinations

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to analyze the purpose and key components of configuring material type and material group combinations.

Introduction

In the SAP Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration solution, you will learn how to configure material type and material group combinations. This allows grouping materials that can be used together, which is useful for transportation lane determination. The application provides options to create, activate, and deactivate these combinations.

Material Type and Material Group Combinations

In the SAP Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration solution, this application can be found under the Configuration tab or use Configure Material Type and Material Group Combinations in the open search section to access it. This application facilitates the logical grouping of Material Type and Material Group that can be used together. This configuration can be used in Transportation Lane determination.

The image shows the Configuration menu in the SAP Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration solution, with an option labeled Configure Material Type and Material Group Combinations.

Configuring Material Type and Material Group Combinations

Click on Create as pointed in the figure above on how to create a new entry.

The Configuration consists of the following:

  • A unique ID of 40 characters
  • Mapping of Material type and Material group created using the applications Configure Material Types and Configure Material Groups
The image shows the Configure Material Type and Material Group Combinations application in the SAP Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration solution. It displays a form for creating a new material type and material group combination, with fields for entering an ID, material type, and material group. The form also includes a general information section.

Activation and Deactivation

When a new material type and material group combination entry is saved, the status is set to Active by default. At any point in time, the material type and material group combination entry can be deactivated by providing the right Deactivation Reason, optional comments, and reviewing the Where used list. In the same way, deactivated entries can be activated by providing the right Activation Reason.

The image shows the Configure Material Type and Material Group Combinations application in the SAP Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration solution. It displays a list of material type and material group combinations, including details such as ID, material type, and material group. The details of the PAIPN404 combination are shown, including its general information and change log.

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