If the special values DBVAL, MVIEW or REFMAT are used to define values in the field "Set Value" of a value group, then for the field names the wild card character * can be used.
Rules and instructions:
The wild card character * can be used, whereas the complete field name or only part of it can be replaced.
In the corresponding target field (MVIEW:MMS Target field 2, CLASS:MMS Target field 3) the exactly same expression must be used, otherwise an error will be signalled.
Key fields of the maintained views are always ignored when dissolving the expression and must be specified separately.
To ensure data consistency, characteristics names which are entered in the basic settings of are always ignored when resolving such placeholders. This does not apply if such a characteristic name is specified explicitly (without *).
Depending on the fields an extended MM view control applies, see View Control.
For MVIEW:MMS table MAKT the wild card is not supported.
For filters the wild card in field names is not supported.
Fields which have an initial value in the source are ignored when the * placeholder is resolved, i. e. they are not set. This does not apply if a field is set explicitly, that is, without *.
Fields with * and explicit field specifications:
If values with explicit field specifications according to the sequence number are made before an * entry, the entry with * must be made with the option "Only if Initial". Otherwise, explicitly set values may be overwritten.
Conversely, if the entry with * is accordingly to the sequence number before the explicit entries and the option "Only if initial" is not set for the explicit entries, they overwrite the * entries. This also applies if an initial value is set (see above for initial values with * and without *).
Examples:
If initial, the drawing fields (MARA-ZEI) will be filled with the values from the reference material.*
Creating a plant 0001 with all fields from the template material TEMPLATE_ET plant 0001. See notes for view control in View Control in General Remarks