Task: Customizing Networks

Create your own profile for networks in Customizing for the SAP Project System and look at the various settings options. Enter your network profile in the project profile you created in the “Customizing Work Breakdown Structures” lesson. Optional: You can make settings in the tables Confirmation Parameters for Network Type and Check Control of the availability check, which are required when you execute networks.

Hint: In the following tasks, ## refers to your group number (## = 01, 02, and so on).

1. Create the network type GR## with the name Group ## in Customizing. Use the network type PS04 as a template. Which user status profile is intended for this network type? To which number range is your network type assigned after you have saved?

2. Define parameters for your network type GR## for plant 1300 (copy the parameters from network type PS04 of plant 1300 to copy from). Adapt the parameters to your network type so that the system creates only one purchase requisition per network, if necessary. Due to the settings, does account assignment occur on the header or activity level?

3. Create your own network profile GR## with the name Group ## and the template of the network profile 1004. Change the data of your profile so that the system uses the network type GR##, and so that the system creates reservations and purchase requisitions only after they have been manually triggered. Enter the default value 001 as the purchasing group for the procurement of external services.

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4. Create scheduling parameters for your network type GR## for plant 1300. Copy the scheduling parameters of network type PS04 in plant 1300. Adjust your scheduling parameters so that the start dates can be 999 days in the past and the system begins with forward scheduling when scheduling networks.

5. Enter your network profile GR## in the project profile GR## Sales Projects you created in the “Work Breakdown Structure” lesson.

6. Optional: Define confirmation parameters for your network type GR## in plant 1300. Copy the confirmation parameters of network type PS04 in plant 1300. Change your confirmation parameters so that it is no longer possible to confirm dates that lie in the future.

7. Optional: Activate the automatic material availability check for your network type GR## in plant 1300 (both for creating and releasing networks). Once again, copy the settings of network type PS04 in plant 1300.

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Solution 5: Customizing Networks

Task: Customizing Networks

Hint: In the following tasks, ## refers to your group number (## = 01, 02, and so on).

a) To access Customizing enter the transaction SPRO or choose Tools → Customizing → IMG → Edit Project.

To get to Customizing for the Project System, choose SAP Reference IMG.

Copy the network type. Choose Customizing Project System → Structures

→ Operative Structures → Network → Settings for Networks → Maintain Network Types.

Select the network type PS04, Network for Customer Project (int.no.).

Choose Copy As. Change the identification and the description according to the task. Confirm your entries with Copy. Then choose Save.

b) To access the detail screen for your network type, double-click GR## in the overview of network types. 13000000 PS Customer Project (IDES) is entered as the status profile.

To check the assignment of your network type to a number range, choose Number range general. When you copy the network type PS04, your network type GR## is automatically assigned to the same number range 900000 - 999999.

Hint: If you create a network type without a template, you must manually assign your network to a number range.

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To exit network type maintenance, choose Back (more than once).

a) Choose Project System → Structures → Operative Structures → Network

→ Settings for Networks → Specify Parameters for Network Type.

Select the rows for the combination Plant: 1300 and Network Type: PS04.

To copy data, choose Copy As.

In the Network Type field, enter the network type GR## and set the Collctve Requstn indicator. Because the ActvtyAcctAsgn. indicator is set, account assignment for networks occurs for these parameters always on the activity level. Confirm your entries with Copy. Save the network parameter. To exit, choose Back.

a) Choose Project System → Structures → Operative Structures → Network

→ Settings for Networks → Maintain Network Profiles.

Select the row 1004 Elevator Model Group 4 for the network profile. To copy the profile, choose Copy As.

Change the Key and Definition of the network profile according to the task. Enter the network type GR## in the Network Type field. Enter the value 1 (never) for the Res./Purc. req. indicator. On the Activities tab page, enter the Purchasing Group 001 as the default value for service and

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a) Choose Project System → Dates → Scheduling → Specify Parameters for Network Scheduling.

Select the rows for the combination Plant: 1300 and Network Type: PS04.

To copy data, choose Copy As.

Enter the network type GR## in the Order Type field. Set Forwards as the scheduling type and enter the value 999 in the Start in the Past field.

Confirm your entries with Copy (Enter). Save the changes. To exit the scheduling parameters, choose Back.

5. Enter your network profile GR## in the project profile GR## Sales Projects you created in the “Work Breakdown Structure” lesson.

a) Choose Project System → Structures → Operative Structures → Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) → Create Project Profile.

Select your project profile GR## to branch to the profile details.

Go to the Plg board/dates tab page and enter your profile GR## in the Network Profile field. Save the changes. To exit project profile maintenance, choose Back (more than once).

a) Choose Project System → Confirmation → Define Confirmation Parameters..

Select the rows for the combination Plant: 1300 and Network Type: PS04.

To copy data, choose Copy As.

In the Network Type field, enter the network type GR## and deactivate the Date in future indicator. Confirm your entries with Copy (Enter). Save the changes. To exit the scheduling parameters, choose Back.

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a) Choose Project System → Material → Availability Check → Define Checking Control.

Select the row with the combination Plant: 1300 and Network Type: PS04 for created orders (Business Function: 1). To copy data, choose Copy As.

In the Order Type field, enter the network type GR## and deactivate the No Check indicator for material availability. Confirm your entries with Copy (Enter).

Carry out the same for open orders (Business Function: 2). Save the changes and exit.

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You should now be able to:

• Make the necessary Customizing settings for creating activities and networks

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