- SAP Managed Tags:
Data related to a Product (Material, Individual Object, Service, IP, warranty), in CRM Product Master Data can exist either in product Reltypes or in product Settypes. Reltypes are nothing but product relations. It is also known as Product Interlinkages.
Settype or a reltype, will be visible in CRM Web UI, as a separate assignment block.
Product Interlinkages (Reltypes):
Product Interlinkages(Reltypes) can be of 2 different types:
- Product to Product relation
Example:
Accessories of a product
Warranty associated to a product
Components of structured product
Service parts of material etc.
- Product to BP relation
Example:
Competitors of a product
Suppliers of a product
Involved Parties of an individual object (say Owner of the vehicle, Contact Person of an Individual Object etc)
More reltypes which are delivered in standard, can be found using table COMC_IL_TYPE and COMC_IL_TYPE_T, with Source = BUS1178 (Product) and Destination = BUS1178 (Product) or BUS1006 (Business Partner).Users can also create their own reltype, between Product to Product or Product to BP, using EEWB (Easy Enhancement Workbench).
SAP Note: 1139562 can be referred here to integrate Z* reltype in Web UI
SAP Note: 1418914 explains AET (Application Enhancement Tool) VS EEWB.
SAP Note: 1874824 Usage of EEWB in Product Master Data
Reltype table is COMM_IL_<reltype-id> for SAP delivered reltypes and ZOMM_IL_<reltype-id>, for customer specific reltypes.
Product Settypes:
Product settypes are nothing but group of related product attributes.
Examples for settypes include Unit of Measure (COMM_PR_UNIT), Product Tax (CRMM_PR_TAX), Sales area data (CRMM_PR_SALESA) etc.
Settype CRMM_PR_TAX, groups together tax related attributes like tax country, tax region, tax type, tax group, tax tariff code etc.
Settype COMM_PR_UNIT, groups together Unit of Measure related attributes like Base Unit, Alternate Unit, Numerator, Denominator, Gross Weight, Net Weight etc.
Table COMC_SETTYPE can be referred, to know more about settypes which are delivered in standard.
It is also possible to create our own product attributes and group them together in a new settype, using Transaction COMM_ATTRSET.
Below are the steps involved from settype creation to their availability in CRM Web UI:
| Step | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of Attributes and Set Types | Transaction COMM_ATTRSET |
| 2 | Assignment of the Settypes to the Category | Transaction COMM_HIERARCHY |
| 3 | Settype assignment to respective Overview Page | Transaction CRMM_UIU_PROD_GEN |
| 4 | Configure Settype as visible Assignment Block in the OVP | Using Configuration Tool in BSP workbench |
| 5a | UI Configuration Creation of the Settype | Transaction CRMM_UIU_PROD_CONFIG |
| 5b | UI Configuration Adaption of the Set Type | Optional (changing field label, field properties etc using configuration tool) |
| 6 | Assignment of the Category to the Product | Applications Products, Services, Warranties, Objects, Competitor Products, ...during creation process |
Below are the respective Overview Pages for the respective applications:
| Application | OVP |
|---|---|
| Products | PRD01OV/MaterialOV |
| Services | PRD02OV/ServiceOV |
| Warranties | PRD05OV/WarrantyOV |
| Objects | PRDIOOV/ObjectOV |
| Competitor Products | PRDCPOV/CompetitorProductOV |
Optionally, implementing data check routines for attributes of the set type can be done using BAdI PRODUCT_SET.
SAP Note: 1533208 How-to-guide for creating set types in SAP CRM, can be referred here.
SAP Note: 1508557 Extensibility VS settype enhancement
Adding custom settype attributes into product search is also possible. SAP Note: 1026956 and 1430798 can be referred here.
Different kinds of settypes and their appearance in CRM Web UI:
For demonstration purpose, I have created 2 attributes 'Product Model Number', 'Date of Manufacture' without checking the checkbox 'Multiple Values Pos.' and attribute named 'Instructions' with checking the checkbox 'Multiple Values Pos.' during attribute creation.
In below scenarios, I have used attribute 'Instructions' within settypes as single value attribute field and multivalue attribute field. And for demonstration purpose, I have used PRD01OV as my overview page component.
1) Single line settype (without any multivalue(MV) attributes)
Settype configuration is present in PRDGENSET/SLSeteOV, with Object Subtype = <Settype-ID>.
2) Single line settype which is Org Dependent (without any MV attributes)
Settype configuration is present in PRDGENSET/SLDCSetEF, with Object Subtype = <Settype-ID>
For Org Dependant settypes, Overview page: PRDDC/DCOV.
3) Single line settype with MV attribute
To use an attribute as a multivalue attribute, it is required to tick checkbox 'Multiple Values Pos.', during attribute creation using transaction COMM_ATTRSET. And this attribute can be used as again single value or multivalue attribute within a settype, during settype creation using transaction COMM_ATTRSET,tab 'Assinged Attributes', using check box 'Multiple Values'. Please note that, this check box is available only for attributes for which checkbox 'Multiple Values Pos.' is ticked, during attribute creation.
Do not get confused with check box 'Multiple Use' avaibale during settype creation, using transaction COMM_ATTRSET. This indicator is ticked, when this settype can be used by more than one products say general characteristics like Unit of Measure which can be re-used across several products and when unchecked, it means that settype is bound to single product, say serial number.
Settype configuration is present in PRDGENSET/SLMVAttreOV(for MV attribute) and PRDGENSET/SLSeteOV ( for non-MV attributes) , with Object Subtype = <Settype-ID>.
4) Single line settype with MV attribute which is Org Dependent
Settype configuration is present in PRDGENSET/SLMVDCAttrEL (for MV atttribute) and PRDGENSET/SLDCSetEF( for non-MV attributes), , with Object Subtype = <Settype-ID>.
For Org Dependant settypes, Overview page: PRDDC/DCOV.
5) Multi line settype
Settype configuration is present in PRDGENSET/MLSeteOV, with Object Subtype = <Settype-ID>.
To qualify for multiline settype, 'Field is Key' should be ticked under 'Assigned Attributes' tab during settype creation in transaction: COMM_ATTRSET, for relevant attributes.
6) Multi line settype which is Org Dependent
Settype configuration is present in PRDGENSET/MLDCSetEL, with Object Subtype = <Settype-ID>.
For Org Dependant settypes, Overview page: PRDDC/DCOV.
Common mistakes performed due to which assignment block for the settype goes missing in Web UI:
- Make sure that in Transaction CRMM_UIU_PROD_GEN, you provide the correct Enhancement Set for that client. This can be checked in table BSPWD_EHSET_ASGN. Also, make sure to provide the right Overview Page Component.
- Also, make sure that you add the settype AB from Displayed to Available AB, using Configuration Tool, for the correct configuration of that OVP.
Hope you find this blog useful :smile:
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