ALE Distribution Lock

[Former Member]

Hi all,

can anybody tell me what is ALE Distribution Lock ...

regards

sreedhar rusuma

[Former Member]

Here is the documentation for ALE distribution lock

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.

The indicator Distribution lock prevents an object, for example, a document, from being transported into an ALE system.

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.

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.

Manual distribution is only of importance for change master records within the ID PDM system.

See also:

Change Master Record : IDoc Type ECMMAS01

Objects

You can control the ALE distribution for the following objects within ID PDM via the status:

Material

Characteristic

Class

BOM (material BOM, document structure)

Document

Object dependencies

Change master record

Activities

You can process the status for the desired objects.

1. Select in Customizing Cross Applications Components --> Distribution (ALE) -->Standard ALE Business Processes --> Logistics --> Master Data Distribution --> Integrated Distributed PDM Solution (ID PDM) --> Object status (for example, Define BOM status).

2. Process the indicator Distribution lock

[Former Member]

Hi Sreedhar,

By setting this for an object, this object can not be sent by ALE technology..

Prashanth.