Steps for Variant Configuration and Pricing

1. Create a Material of your Motor Cycle using Material type KMAT(MM01).

2.Then create a characteristic called ZColour(SAP has a standard Characteristic for this but it has multiple values-i.e you can select more than one colour for your Bike.If you do not want that create your own)with character format and assign single value radio button on the initial screen. Go to values Tab and give the colors you need.save the characteristic. Similarly repeat for CC (I figure this CC as 100cc & 200cc kind of thing. If you want these as materials then it is a different story-I am taking this as feature as well)

3. Create a class called Zbike with the above 2 characteristics and save the class.

4. Create a configuration profile Zbikeprof using Cu41 and assign the Kmat material to Class Zbike,

5. Then create the order and Enter the Kmat material you want in the Order.

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Q - In variant configuration I have configured my material properly during sales order creation it is selecting proper characterstics but my question is pricing should calculate at characterstics level not at header level.

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A - Pricing in variant Configuration is done at the Header level only. The logic is that you create pricing variant keys for each characteristic Value. This will be done at the Header level using cond type VA00.based on the characteristic chosen the appropriate price according to the pricing variant key will be picked up.

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Q - Here my question is with out creating the materials is it possible to get price based on the characterstics.

I am working on variant configuration here my product is 9-100. i have created characterstics for describing colours. this characterstics assigned to class, this class is assigned to 9-100(KMAT type). here i have not created amterial to describe each colour.

Now how I need to setup my system to calculate the price based on colour.

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A - A cool Question. It will really get us into the thick of things in Variant Configuration.

Here are the steps.

1. Create a Characteristic called ZColour(Standard SAP has a characteristic called colour.I did not use it.)
Give your values.
Say, Red & Blue

2. Now create another characteristic called ZCol_surcharge
Give the description and go directly to Addnl Data Tab.Here in the table name Enter “SDCOM” and in the Field Name Enter “VKOND”.The system will pick up the format from the Dictionary.

3. Now go to CT04 and change the Characteristic Zcolour.
Go to values tab and select RED.Goto Extras-> Object Dependencies->Editor and then select Procedure.

In front of 000010 Enter $self.ZCol_surcharge=’RED’.
Similarly Select Blue and enter $self.ZCol_surcharge=’BLUE’

3. Link both these characteristics to the Class(The class which you have attached the KMAT Material).

4. Go to VK11 and the Enter VA00.Then give the values RED and BLUE and enter the values.

5. Go to your order and Enter your material.

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Q - Here are some clarifications required from you.

what is the significance of item category group 0002 and 0004. Apart from these are they any other item category groups are available for configurable materials ?
In BOM header material having components. is it possible to make the component as configurable material.

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A - The difference b/w 0002 and 0004 is basically that of LUMF & ERLA.
In 0002 the pricing happens at the Header Item Level.
In 0004 the pricing happens at the Sub Item Level.
Check out the Item category Assignments and things will be Clear.

I think these two are the only ones used for Configuration.

Please let me know in which Scenario you would like to have the configurable material Inside a BOM(as it would help me in visualising thh Item Category Assignment).

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Q - As you said I setup my system to calculate price based on colour.
ZCOLOUR contains all colours in values tab page.
ZPRICE contains table name and filed name in additional data tab page.

I went to ZCOLOUR characterstics I maintained (extras-object dependicies-editor-action) there I have given $self.ZPRICE = ‘RED’ for all the values.

when am creating the sales order price is coming only for RED colour not other colours. even price is maintained for all the colours.

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A - Seems like there is a mistake in the line $self.ZPRICE = ‘RED’ (You have said you have given this for all the values- If I have not mistaken). This refers only to red colour.

In front of 000010 Enter $self.ZCol_surcharge=’RED’.
Similarly Select Blue in the Values Tab and enter $self.ZCol_surcharge=’BLUE’

All this is Case Sensitive. So please be careful.