Classifying Objects for Process Manufacturing
Figure 32: Classifying Objects for Process Manufacturing
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Exercise 6: Classifying Objects for Process Manufacturing
Exercise Objectives
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Create and maintain material characteristic
• Create and maintain classes
Business Example
Your company wants to use the Batch Determination and Resource Selection functions.
These functions are based on the classification system.
You create the classes and characteristics needed with reference to the class types to be used.
Task:
Classification System
1. Display the characteristics M100 and M200.
Write down the description and formatting details for these characteristics.
Characteristic Description Data type Unit of measure M100
M200
Which status do the characteristics have?
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Which type of value assignment has been defined for the characteristics?
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Is a value assignment for a classified object required?
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Are interval values allowed?
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Are you allowed to enter negative values?
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To which class types is the usage of the characteristics restricted?
Tab page Restrictions ________________
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Within which value range are you allowed to assign values to characteristics?
Tab page Values
Characteristic Allowed values
M100 M200
Are you allowed to assign values that have not been defined as allowed values?
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Display the indicators for one of the characteristics on the Additional Data tab.
Use the Field Help (F1) to find out more about the functions of these indicators.
2. Display the class 023_14 of class type 023 Batch.
Which description does this class have?
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Which status does this class have?
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Which characteristics are assigned to this class?
Tab page Characteristics ________________
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Hint: During this training course, we will use class 023-14 to classify raw material batches.
This is a prerequisite for using the Batch Determination function.
3. Creating characteristics
In this exercise, you will create the characteristics M3## and M6## in the classification system. You then assign these characteristics to the class REAC_##, which you first need to create.
a) Create characteristic M3##:
Description Surface coating
Data type Character format
No. of characters 1
Value assignment Single value
Specify that a value must be assigned to the characteristic.
Restrict the possible characteristic values in the following way:
Characteristic value Description
G Glass-coated
P Polyethylene-coated
S Stainless steel
Restrict the usage of the characteristics to the class type 019 Work center class.
Save characteristic M3##.
b) Create characteristic M6##:
Description Revolutions per minute
Data type Numeric format
No. of characters 3
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Decimal places 0
Unit of measure No entry
Value assignment Single value
Specify that a value must not necessarily be assigned to the characteristic.
Interval values are allowed.
Enter a possible value range of 0 – 500.
Specify that the allowed values are displayed during characteristic value assignment.
Restrict the usage of the characteristics to the class type 019 Work center class.
Save the characteristic M6##.
4. Creating a class
Create the class REAC_## of the class type 019 Work center class.
Enter 'Reaction vessel' as the description and assign the characteristics M3##
and M6##.
Save your class.
Hint: During the course, the class REAC_## will be used for the classification of resources (reaction vessels).
This is a prerequisite for using the Resource Selection function.
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Solution 6: Classifying Objects for Process Manufacturing
Task:
Classification System
1. Display the characteristics M100 and M200.
Write down the description and formatting details for these characteristics.
Characteristic Description Data type Unit of measure M100
M200
Which status do the characteristics have?
________________
Which type of value assignment has been defined for the characteristics?
________________
Is a value assignment for a classified object required?
________________
Are interval values allowed?
________________
Are you allowed to enter negative values?
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To which class types is the usage of the characteristics restricted?
Tab page Restrictions ________________
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Within which value range are you allowed to assign values to characteristics?
Tab page Values
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Characteristic Allowed values
M100 M200
Are you allowed to assign values that have not been defined as allowed values?
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Display the indicators for one of the characteristics on the Additional Data tab.
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Use the Field Help (F1) to find out more about the functions of these indicators.
a) SAP Easy Access menu → Cross-Application Components → Classification System → Master Data → Characteristics
Characteristic Description Data type Unit of measure
M100 Concentration Numeric format %
M200 Density Numeric format g/ccm
Which status do the characteristics have? Released
Which type of value assignment has been defined for the characteristics?
Single value
Is a value assignment for a classified object required? No Are interval values allowed? Yes
Are you allowed to enter negative values? No
To which class types is the usage of the characteristics restricted?
Tab page Restrictions 001 = Material class 022 = Batch (at plant level)
023 = Batch (at client or material level)
Within which value range are you allowed to assign values to characteristics?
Tab page Values
Characteristic Allowed values
M100 2.0 - 98.0 %
M200 0.5000 - -2.0000 g/ccm
Are you allowed to assign values that have not been defined as allowed values?
No (the Additional Values indicator has not been set) 2. Display the class 023_14 of class type 023 Batch.
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Which description does this class have?
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Which status does this class have?
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Which characteristics are assigned to this class?
Tab page Characteristics ________________
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Hint: During this training course, we will use class 023-14 to classify raw material batches.
This is a prerequisite for using the Batch Determination function.
a) SAP Easy Access Menu → Cross-Application Components → Classification System → Master Data → Classes
Which description does this class have? Detergent production Which status does this class have? Released
Which characteristics are assigned to this class?
Tab page Characteristics M100 concentration M200 density 3. Creating characteristics
In this exercise, you will create the characteristics M3## and M6## in the classification system. You then assign these characteristics to the class REAC_##, which you first need to create.
a) Create characteristic M3##:
Description Surface coating
Data type Character format
No. of characters 1
Value assignment Single value
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Specify that a value must be assigned to the characteristic.
Restrict the possible characteristic values in the following way:
Characteristic value Description
G Glass-coated
P Polyethylene-coated
S Stainless steel
Restrict the usage of the characteristics to the class type 019 Work center class.
Save characteristic M3##.
b) Create characteristic M6##:
Description Revolutions per minute
Data type Numeric format
No. of characters 3
Decimal places 0
Unit of measure No entry
Value assignment Single value
Specify that a value must not necessarily be assigned to the characteristic.
Interval values are allowed.
Enter a possible value range of 0 – 500.
Specify that the allowed values are displayed during characteristic value assignment.
Restrict the usage of the characteristics to the class type 019 Work center class.
Save the characteristic M6##.
a) Creating characteristics
SAP Easy Access menu → Cross-Application Components → Classification System → Master Data → Characteristics
4. Creating a class
Create the class REAC_## of the class type 019 Work center class.
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Enter 'Reaction vessel' as the description and assign the characteristics M3##
and M6##.
Save your class.
Hint: During the course, the class REAC_## will be used for the classification of resources (reaction vessels).
This is a prerequisite for using the Resource Selection function.
a) SAP Easy Access Menu → Cross-Application Components → Classification System → Master Data → Classes
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You should now be able to:
• Name the main class types used for process manufacturing and describe their functions
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You should now be able to:
• Create and maintain classes and characteristics
• Name the main class types used for process manufacturing and describe their functions
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1. Describe the task of the class system.
2. Name the class types used in process manufacturing and the functions for the process order that are based on these.
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1. Describe the task of the class system.
Answer:
• Classification:grouping of objects in classes
• Characteristic value assignment:describing classified objects in more detail using class characteristics
• Search / assignment of objects using classes and characteristics
2. Name the class types used in process manufacturing and the functions for the process order that are based on these.
Answer:
• Class type 023 batch: batch determination in the process order
• Class type 019 work center class: resource selection in the process order
• Class type 050 material reconciliation: reconciliation for material components after process order processing