Activating multisite concepts

Activating a multisite concept involves these main steps:

  • Set the status of the concept to In Preparation to enable the activation activities.
  • Perform the activation activities.
  • Set the status of the concept to Active.
Activating a multisite concept

  1. In the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session, click the appropriate concept tab.

  2. Click In Preparation. You are prompted to continue or cancel.

  3. Click OK to enable the activation activities.

  4. Perform the activation activities.

  5. Click Activate to activate the concept.

  6. Repeat the procedure to activate the next multisite concept.

Note

Whether an option is available in the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session depends on your user rights and the status of other concepts or activation activities.

The multisite concepts are activated in the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session or in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. The online help addresses the activation procedures performed in the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session.

Performing activation activities

  1. On the appropriate concept tab of the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session, click an activation activity. For example, in the Item Type Product concept tab, click Print Item Defaults used for Product.

    If you click an activation activity option in the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session, the Activation Activity (tcemm4610m000) session starts in which the options and sessions required to complete the activity are available.

  2. In the lines section of the Activation Activity (tcemm4610m000) session, select the company for which to perform the activation activity.

  3. From the appropriate menu of the lines section of the session, select Start Activity.

    Alternatively, on appropriate menu of the header section of the session, select Start Activity for All Companies.

  4. From the appropriate menu of the lines section of the session, start the master data or the parameter sessions in which to complete the setup for the current activation activity and specify the data and settings as required.

  5. From the appropriate menu of the lines section of the session, select Finish Activity.

    Alternatively, from the appropriate menu of the header section of the session, select Finish Activity for All Companies.

  6. If multiple companies are present, perform steps 2 - 5 for the other companies.

  7. Close the Activation Activity (tcemm4610m000) session.

  8. In the Multisite Concepts Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session, click the next activation activity and repeat the procedure until all activation activities are completed.

Checking and correcting activation activities

After finishing an activation activity, you can start the Activation Activity (tcemm4610m000) session to check and correct the activity, if required. To correct an activity, select the relevant company and from the appropriate menu of the lines section, select Restart Activity. For steps that are performed for all companies simultaneously, from the appropriate menu of the header section of the session, select Restart Activity for All Companies.

Until the concept is activated, you can restart an activation activity as many times as you need.

Activation activities by concept

For each multisite concept you must perform multiple activation activities. This table shows information about the activation activities by multisite concept:

Multisite conceptTopic
Item Type ProductActivating item type Product for multisite
Standard Cost by Enterprise UnitActivating standard cost by enterprise unit for multisite
Planning Cluster MandatoryActivating mandatory planning clusters for multisite
SitesActivating sites

 

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