Classification / Characteristic Values Material Master Record

This function allows manipulating characteristic values and classifications over several selected material master records. Characteristic values can be deleted, copied or missing valuations and assignments can be added.

Additionally it is possible to set the classification status from class assignments to a status „released" without any checks (opposite to SAP standard auxiliary tools).

The change management allows determining the validity of characteristic values dependent on the key date or parameters. Depending on the class settings this option may not be available.

Customer exits allow detailed influence on all functions.

Selection Screen

Picture above shows all possible parameters. Depending on the function, only the relevant parameters will be visible.

Selection Parameter

Parameter	Parameter Description

Parameter	Parameter Description
Replace value	Replaces the searched characteristic value in all selected material master records. Value set in option „Value to search/set/replace" will be searched and replaced by with the new characteristic value
Assign value if not valued	The „New characteristic value" will be assigned to all selected material master records, which are not assigned.
If multiple values, also if missing	Addition to function above for multiple values. If the new characteristic value is not set the object will be regarded as unassigned.
Copy value	Copy of value found acc. to option „Value search/set/replace" from „Characteristic name" to Characteristic to", if the value has not been assigned.
Replace any old value	Addition to function „Copy value". The value will be copied even the target characteristic has been already assigned. The current value will then be overwritten.
Delete value	In all selected material master records the assignment of the respective characteristic will be deleted if the assignment matches the setting in „Value to set/search/replace".
Assign class if missing	Assigns this class to all material master records, to which this class has not yet be assigned.
Set. Cl. status to released	This function will set the classification status of class assignments to „released". This without any check of complete classification. It mainly serves to correct classification status after a data transfer and if not all characteristics have been assigned.
Delete class allocation	A selection popup for all relevant objects will be displayed. For the chosen object, the specified class will then be deleted. Charactersitics which are only valuated in this class will also be deleted.
Material	Input restriction for material.
Material type	Input restriction for material type.
Cross plant status	Restriction on cross plant material status.
Cl. status locked	Function „Set cl. status to released": Searches class assignments, with classification status „locked".
Cl. status incomplete manual	Function „Set cl. status to released": Searches class assignments, with classification status „Incomplete manual".
Cl. status incomplete system	Function „Set cl. status to released": Searches class assignments, with classification status „Incomplete system "
Extended search	Starts extended search. For details please refer to 0 ,Extended Search.
Class type	Class type to handle, for material master records, the standard class type is „001"
Class	Restriction for class. Without class input, the operation will be executed on all classes with this characteristic value. Else on all classes with this characteristic. Certain functions require a class input.
Characteristic name	Characteristic value which shall be manipulated.
Characteristic to	For function „Copy value": characteristic value where the new value shall be written to.
Value to search/set/replace	Value after which function „Replace characteristic / delete assignment / copy value" will search. For the last two functions it is also possible to work with a search mask (*).
New characteristic value	Value used for function „Replace characteristic value „ / „ Assign value if not valued"
Show list before starting	List of relevant material master records will be displayed before processing.
Log file	Function messages will be written to the separate file as entered (including path) If only the path is defined, followed by an asterisk (*), a standard name with date and time will be used.