Product Variant (tipcf5600m000)

Use this session to generate a product variant identification code for a specific configuration of a generic item. This product variant stores the options selected by the customer.

With the product variant code, you can generate various variants for a generic item. The code is a unique identification of a specific product variant. The code can originate from the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session that can be activated from Sales Control, Project Control, and Budgeting.

You can also start this session manually if a customer wants information about options and prices without any obligation. In the implementation stage of the product model, the session is used to test whether the product model is in accordance with the operational situation.

Note

You can configure product variants that contain purchased configurable items. You can use a configurable item to create a item structure that can hold a configurable purchased sub-assembly. The purchased sub-assembly is issued at the assembly line like other assembly parts.

 

Description

The description of the product variant.

Item

The code of the configurable item.

The item code must be defined in the Item - Production (tiipd0101m000) session.

Item Type

The item type of the selected item.

Default Supply Source
Reference Type

The reference type indicates the product variant's reference. A product variant can relate to a sales quotation, sales order, budget, project (from Project Control (PCS) or Project), contract deliverable, or it can concern a standard variant.

Allowed values

Possible values

Reference Order

The order number of the reference type, such as the sales quotation, sales order, budget, and the project to which the product variant refers.

Reference Position

The position number of the sales quotation line or the sales order line to which the product variant refers.

Sold-to Business Partner
Variant Sales Price

The sales price of the product variant. Based on the generic sales price list, the sales price is computed in the Calculate Product Variant Sales Price Structure (tipcf5230m000) session.

CPQ Configurator Status

The status of product variant in the CPQ Configurator.

Structure by PCF

If this check box is selected, the bill of material (BOM) and routing are generated by PCF.

If this check box is cleared, item, BOM and routing configuration takes place in the CPQ configurator.

Note

If the Product Configurator (PCF) or CPQ configurator check boxes are cleared in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session, this field is not visible.

Engineering Hold

If this check box is selected, the product variant must be validated before it is considered complete. The product variant must have engineering approval before it is communicated to LN from the CPQ Configurator.

Product Configuration Date

The date the product variant was configured.

Product Variant Valid

This field indicates whether the product variant is validated by the product configurator. A product variant is valid if all product features have valid option values.

Image

The graphic representation of the configured item.

Option Set

Identifies a set with product features and options for a configurable item within the product structure.

Item

The raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, and sold.

An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or which exist in multiple product variants.

You can also define nonphysical items, which are not retained in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The examples of nonphysical items:

  • Cost items (for example, electricity)
  • Service items
  • Subcontracting services
  • List items (menus/options)
Item Type

A classification of items used to identify if the item is, for example, a generic item, a service item, or an equipment item. Depending on the item's type, certain functions will only apply to that item.

Allowed values

Item type

PCF Level

The level in the generic product structure to which the option set is linked.

Option List ID

The identification of the options and features for a configured item. The ID is used in the item specification to match supply and demand.

Sales Price

The basic sales price of the configured item.

Purchase Price

The price you pay for an item, expressed in the purchase currency.

Product Variant Option Text

If this check box is selected, a text is present with more data about the product variant. The text can be displayed and maintained if you click the Text Manager.