topic Re: ALE Distribution Lock in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975989#M70894 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Sreedhar,</P><P>By setting this for an object, this object can not be sent by ALE technology..</P><P></P><P>Prashanth.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:21:21 GMT Former Member 2005-09-05T08:21:21Z ALE Distribution Lock https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975987#M70892 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all,</P><P></P><P> can anybody tell me what is ALE Distribution Lock ... </P><P></P><P></P><P>regards</P><P>sreedhar rusuma</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Sep 2005 07:07:29 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975987#M70892 Former Member 2005-09-05T07:07:29Z Re: ALE Distribution Lock https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975988#M70893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Here is the documentation for ALE distribution lock</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>You determine whether you want an object, for example, a document, to be distributed via ALE into other systems by setting the status, for example, document status. </P><P></P><P>The indicator Distribution lock prevents an object, for example, a document, from being transported into an ALE system.</P><P></P><P>A change pointer is always set for the distribution lock during distribution even when sending within the ID PDM Solution. The system automatically creates a change indicator and a Master IDoc for distribution when you change a distribution relevant field, for example, status, for a message type, such as DOCMAS for documents. </P><P>It is possible to ignore the distribution lock when you send objects manually. In this case, the entire object is transported into the ALE system according to the distribution model.</P><P> </P><P></P><P>Manual distribution is only of importance for change master records within the ID PDM system.</P><P></P><P>See also: </P><P></P><P>Change Master Record : IDoc Type ECMMAS01</P><P></P><P>Objects</P><P></P><P>You can control the ALE distribution for the following objects within ID PDM via the status:</P><P></P><P>Material </P><P>Characteristic </P><P>Class </P><P>BOM (material BOM, document structure) </P><P>Document </P><P>Object dependencies </P><P>Change master record</P><P>Activities</P><P></P><P>You can process the status for the desired objects.</P><P></P><P>1. Select in Customizing Cross Applications Components --&gt; Distribution (ALE) --&gt;Standard ALE Business Processes --&gt; Logistics --&gt; Master Data Distribution --&gt; Integrated Distributed PDM Solution (ID PDM) --&gt; Object status (for example, Define BOM status).</P><P></P><P>2. Process the indicator Distribution lock</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Sep 2005 07:23:09 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975988#M70893 Former Member 2005-09-05T07:23:09Z Re: ALE Distribution Lock https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975989#M70894 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Sreedhar,</P><P>By setting this for an object, this object can not be sent by ALE technology..</P><P></P><P>Prashanth.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:21:21 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/ale-distribution-lock/m-p/975989#M70894 Former Member 2005-09-05T08:21:21Z