Defining a Configuration Profile

You define essential settings for materials in the configuration profile. These options are restricted for other configurable object types.

You select a class type.

You set the processing mode:

• Classic (LO-VC)
• Advanced Variant Configuration (AVC)

You can define settings that affect configuration. You define these settings for each object, and they apply to the object wherever it is used. However, you can overwrite these settings with your own settings in the configuration editor (Classic = LO-VC).

You can specify an interface design (Classic = LO-VC) or grouping characteristics (Advanced Variant Configuration = AVC) together on the value assignment screen.

You can use the configuration profile to assign dependencies to a configurable object. Dependency nets can only be assigned to a configuration profile. If you assign actions and procedures to the configuration profile, you can manage them more easily because they are all in one place.

For materials, you must also maintain configuration parameters for BOM explosion. Depending on the configuration parameters you set, other fields in the configuration profile are hidden or shown.

The configurable material must be assigned to at least one variant class. This link is usually a material-to-class allocation only, without assigning values. Assigning values would restrict the allowed values.

You can assign a material to a class in the following ways:

• In the material master record (classification data)

• In the classification menu (maintain assignment)

• In the configuration profile (class assignment)

The following video explains a scenario for a Planned/Production Order without BOM explosion.

You choose this processing method if the BOM of the material that was configured in the sales order is to be changed on a customer-specific basis. In the Sales Order screen, assign values to the characteristics.

Under AVC, the BOM is also exploded here. If available and set appropriately, it can be configured on multiple levels. If available and set appropriately, you can do an engineer-to-order (ETO) process.

Under LO-VC, in the standard process, the BOM is not exploded. The BOM components are not dependent until the order BOM is processed determined by the characteristic value assignment. Without a BOM, you can also configure only one level first. However, under LO-VC, there are also deviations from this standard. Using a special flag (maintenance in order allowed), a BOM explosion can be reached. A multilevel configuration is then also possible.

The configuration profile of the configurable material specifies the "order BOM" process with BOM explosion.

Create a sales order, and enter the configurable material as an order item.

You see the configuration editor, where you assign values to the characteristics of the material.

As you enter characteristic values, dependencies for the characteristics and values are processed.

Under AVC: Bill of Material is exploded in the sales order. Under LO-VC, we do not have a BOM in the sales order. (This is standard under LO-VC. We also have a BOM explosion under LO-VC, if you use flag "maintenance in order allowed".)

If you have a BOM explosion in the sales order, characteristics can be subordinate configurable materials that are not valuated in the sales order.

The header material appears as a sales order item.

You can also create an order BOM for a quotation.

• If you've created a sales order, process the Order BOM using special apps or transactions. In these apps and transactions, explodes the entire structure of the order BOM. You can assign subordinate configurable assemblies.

• Under AVC, you can also change the configuration of header material.

• In the technical clarification, you define which assemblies must be changed and which new assemblies are required.

• You can make the following changes to an order BOM:

• Change BOM items (such as B. quantity); insert items; delete items;

• Copy items; Cut items; Replace class items manually in LO-VC.

• If you set this indicator, the configured order BOM is saved with all manual changes.

• If you do not set this indicator, the super BOM is saved with all manual changes and object dependencies (selection conditions and procedures). When you call the BOM, the selection conditions are processed automatically and only the selected items are displayed.

• If this indicator is set, you can use the maintenance function to save an order BOM, even if no changes are made to the BOM.

• If this indicator is not set, an order BOM is only created if you make manual changes to the BOM.

The Maintenance in order allowed indicator allows you to go to the engineering view without leaving sales order maintenance.

In the sales order, you see a button labeled Engineering:

• This means that the assigned values are temporarily fixed.

• The BOM can be exploded.

• You can do a multilevel configuration.

• You cannot maintain an order BOM in the sales order.

There are two additional apps:

If engineer-to-order production is recognized as required in the sales order, then this sales order ends up in the "Order Engineering Worklist". From here, you can the engineering process.

You can change the configuration. You can create order BOMs. In the order BOMs, you can create, change, and delete items.

There's another app for managing existing order BOMs.

Watch the first video of SET processing inside a Sales Order.

Create a sales order and enter the configurable material as an order item. You see the configuration editor, where you assign values to the characteristics of the material. You can then display the result of the BOM explosion by choosing Result. You see all the sales-relevant BOM components that are selected according to the values assigned.

Watch the second video of SET processing inside a Sales Order.

The following video shows a Planned / Production Order scenario with BOM explosion.