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Variant configuration Multilevel BOM explosion

bruce51
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Hi,

Dear experts, I am facing an issue with configurable items and BOM explosion. During BOM explosion I do not see the subassemblies (configurable items) on the screen. S4HANA 2020. See below my scenario.

I have a multilevel BOM with components (Subassemblies) set as configurable item.

A = Level 0 Header item (set as configurable item by default because C & D are configurable items).

B = Level 1 of BOM (not configurable item)

C = Level 2 of BOM (configurable item)

D= Level 2 of BOM (configurable item)

A,C,D are configurable items.

Item A, C & D, same configuration profile.

Result: only item A is exploded.

However If I assign the item C & D as BOM level 1, I can see them (single BOM).

I would appreciate your help !

Thanks

Regards

Bruce

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Ritz
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bruce51,

It seems the structure you mention in first post do support the scenario you are describing here.

Also, if the same component is used multiple times, it will never explore correctly if you want to pass values from top to bottom.

I suggest please first work on your structure, you can use C and D as multiple items and having different material numbers based upon the feature attributes.

Thanks

RD

bruce51
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Hi,

What I tested is to explode the BOM structure during configuration. "A" & "B" are configurable items by default (with class, config profile...) but I do not display the characteristic value. As explained "C" can be used many times in the BOM (same item number with different configuration). So in my scenario I explode the BOM and enter the configuration for each item "C". That seems to work.

In that scenario I can not pass the values from header item because same class. They will retrieve the same value. And not acceptable to duplicate the item number.

In my scenario, I do not use variant material.

Regards

Bruce

Ritz
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bruce51,

How are you passing values to C and D?

I assume while configuring A you are passing all required values which in turn will be useful selecting A's configuration as well as also pass values to lower level directly or through a relation. isnt it true?

RD

bruce51
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Hi,

Not in my scenario. I used the scenario you describe for some other items. But I my current scenario the items C & D can be used in the BOM many times with different configuration (C1 =A; C2=B; C3=C; D1 = X, D2 =Y....). So I need to assign the characteristics values item per item. So what I tested is to explode the BOM in the sales order and I configure item per item. Is there another way to assign different characteristics values for an item available many times in the BOM ?

Regards

Bruce

Ritz
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bruce51,

Yes, the same setup we do for any configurable assembly.

RD

bruce51
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Hi RD,

Thanks for your help ! It s strange to set the item B as configurable item while I will enter no characteristic value during configuration in the sales order. But if it is a prerequisite I will do it that way.

Thanks

Regards

Bruce

Ritz
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bruce51,

If Material B have configurable materials listed as component, it should be also configurable only.

Thanks

RD

bruce51
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Hi RD,

Thanks for you feedback. First time I have this scenario. That means I have to create a class for Item B, and configurable profile as well ? I assign a class that I will not use at all like for the header item. Only to explode the BOM for Item B ?

Thanks for your confirmation

Regards

Bruce