SMC Relation Definition

An SMC relationship is controlled by a relation definition that defines the various parameters for the adjustment and the structure handling. Such a definition is only valid for one relation between two unique object types. For the rule on how the relation definition to be used is determined for an SMC structure, see the online-documentation for the "relation definition" field.

Assignment of control groups

Defines which control groups are determined and used for the items of a structure using which rules (formulas) at runtime. You can call the applied rules using the F1-field help.

Parameter

In this setting, any parameters with values for a relationship definition can be stored, including those which may be used in a customer extension. When the search help is called, values supported by the determined service class are offered for selection in the two fields. Currently the following parameters are used/supported depending on the service class:

Parameter	Usage

Parameter	Usage
BOM_LONG_TEXT_HDR	Control the handling of BOM long texts
BOM_LONG_TEXT_ALT	Control the handling of BOM alternative long texts
BOM_LONG_TEXT_ITEM	Control the handling of BOM position long texts
DEPENDENCY	Control the handling of dependencies

Depending on the parameter different values are possible:

Value	Function

Value	Function
IGNORE	Ignore parameter
READ	Read any long text / dependency and display
EDIT	Activate the maintenance of the corresponding long text (not for object dependencies). The corresponding short text must also be ready for input, because the short texts are synchronized with the corresponding long texts
TAKE OVER	When copying an item from the reference, the corresponding long text is copied and can then be maintained (see EDIT).
SYNCHRONIZE	Long texts/object dependencies are copied from the reference and are also synchronized when reference is changed. If this option is used for long texts, the corresponding short text should not be ready for input and should also be synchronized.

Checks which can be confirmed

Depending on the settings in the control groups used, various error messages are issued which prevent the data from being applied to the target. In this setting "Check which can be confirmed" you can set for such errors that the user can confirm these messages with the appropriate authorization, so that the application is still possible in the target structure. Details can be found in the online documentation of the "Message confirmation" field.

Additional fields

In general, the fields of the DDIC structure /PCH/SMC_RELPO_DATA are available to the user in the widgets of the reference and target structure, except for the technical fields. Using the "Additional fields" setting, additional data can be shown to the user in the display. For the possible data see the online description of the field "Data from" in Customizing.