SAP CRM Alternative Identifier

ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFIER

During Business Transaction maintenance instead of maintaining original product Ids, we may enter alternative Ids.

System will automatically determine original product information.

Process:

·         Creating Attributes and Set Types.

·         Creating Alternative ID Types.

·         Creating Categories and Hierarchies.

·         Creating Alternative ID Profiles.

Step-1: Creating Attributes and Set Types.

T-Code = <COMM_ATTRSET>

Select Attribute and specify……e.g., ZHP and Click Create.

Specify, Short Text = HP Attribute, and Attribute Type = Character String and Attribute Length = 20.

Save the Attribute. (Don’t select multiple values possible)

Click back and select Set Type: ID = ZHPST

Click Create.

Specify, Description = HP SET TYPE.

Select Material, unchecked multiple used….> Mandatory.

Go to Assigned Attributes and Specify, ZHP, which is created above. (Don’t select “Field Is Key”)

Save the Set Type.

Step-2: Creating Alternative ID Types.

Path:

IMG….> CAC…..> SAP Product…..> Alternative Product IDs.

·         Define ID Types.

·         Define Profiles.

Click on Define ID Types. T-Code = <COMC_PR_ALTID>

Specify an ID = ZHP ID TYPE.

Select Generation Mode and Click Create.

Specify, Short Text = HP ID TYPE

Database Table = Set Type ID which is created above.  i.e., ZHPST and ID Field = ZHP.

Click on Generate ID Type.

Specify the Package and Save.

Save it as a local object.

Step-3: Creating Hierarchies and Categories.

T-Code = <COMM_HIERARCHY>

Click New Hierarchy.

Specify, an ID = ZPHIER, Description = HP HIERARCHY ID……..Continue.

Click the button New Category.

Specify, an ID = ZHPC, Description = HP CATEGORY ID………Click Continue.

Go to the tab category, Specify, Product Type = Material.

Alternative ID Type = HP ID TYPE (Which is created above)

Go to the tab Set Types and Assign the above created Set Type………ZHPST.

Save & exist.

Step-4: Creating Alternative ID Profiles

From the path, Click on define Profiles.

Click on New entries.

Specify, Profile for Alternative IDs = ZHPALTPRO……Click Save.

Highlight the entry and double click on Sequence of ID Type. Click new entries.

Assign the Id Type which is created in step-2………….ZHPIDTYPE.

Save & exist.

Step-5: Go to the Definition of the required Transaction Type……….Telesales.

To the field alternative ID profile assign ZHPALTPRO. (Which is created in step-4)

Save the definition.

Step-6: Test the Customization.

Create a Product Master……..T-Code = <COMMPR01>

Click Material……..Category = MAT_FERT.

Specify, Material Description = HP LAPTOP.

System will generate Product ID number = 100000302.

Go to the SAP basic data tab and assign the category which is created in Step-3…ZHPC…Press enter.

  

A new field will appear. (Attribute created in Step-1)…...Maintain an Alternative ID = HP 630.

Go to the tab Basic data for Materials, Specify, Item Group = NORM, Division = 00, Base unit of measure = UN.

Go to the tab Sales & Distribution……Click the button Assign and Choose the combination of Sales Org. and Distribution Channel.

Specify, Sales Unit = UN, Minimum Order Quantity = 10, Delivery Unit = 10, Item Group = NORM.

Go to the tab Condition And Assign 0PR0-PRICE.

Then Select….PR-SAP004.

Save the Product Master without any error.

Create a Sales Order……Telesales.  T-Code = <CRMD_ORDER>

Specify, Sold-to-Party = 300027, Ship-to-Party = 300027

Product = HP 630, Quantity = 1….Press enter.

Check for the actual Product information determined.

Based on Alternative ID System will determine the details.