Product Variants (tipcf5101s000)
Use this session to generate a product variant identification code for 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.
- If you click , you can maintain the product variant options in the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session.
- If you click you can validate the product variant in the Validate Product Variants (tipcf5200m000) session.
To configure product variants that contain purchased configurable items
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.
For more information on procuring purchased configurable items in Assembly Control , refer to:
- Procuring configured items in Assembly Control - Master Data Setup
- Procuring configured items in Assembly Control - BOM setup
- Product variants - Purchased configurable items
Field Information
- Product Variant
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The unique identification of a product variant.
LN shows the first free product variant code. Product variant codes can also arise when configuring a product variant from a sales quotation, sales order, budget, contract deliverable or a project.
- Description
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Enter the code for the language in which you want to print the texts that you previously selected.
- Item
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The code of the configurable item.
The item code must be defined in the Item - Production (tiipd0101m000) session.
- Item Type
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item type
Allowed values
- Product
- Purchased
- Manufactured
- Generic
- Cost
- Service
- Subcontracted service
- List
- Tool
- Equipment
- Engineering module
- Description
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Specify the code for the language in which you want to print the texts that you previously selected.
- Reference Type
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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
- Sales Quotation
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The product variant originates from a sales quotation. From the Sales Quotation Lines (tdsls1501m000) session, you can zoom to the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session.
- Sales Order
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The product variant originates from a sales order. From the Sales Order Lines (tdsls4101m000) session, you can zoom to the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session. This reference type is also displayed if a sales quotation for a product variant is copied to a sales order in the Copy Sales Quotation (tdsls1201s000) session.
- Budget
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A product variant is configured and generated by running the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session. This reference type is also displayed if a product variant structure for a sales quotation is generated in the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session.
- Project (PCS)
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The product variant originates from Project Control . After you record a project, a product variant is configured and generated by running the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session. This reference type is also displayed if a product variant structure for a sales order is generated in the Generate (Project PCS) Structure for Sales Orders (tdsls4244m000) session.
- Standard Variant
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The product variant originates from Product Configuration . When you define a new product variant in the Product Variants (tipcf5501m000) session, the reference type is automatically assigned to this product variant.
- Project
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The product variant originates from Budgeting or Project Planning and Requirements (PSS) in Project.
- Contract Deliverables
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The product variant originates from the Contract Deliverables (tppdm7100m100) session in Project .
- Received Customer Order
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The product variant originates from a customer order.
- Reference Order
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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
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The position number of the sales quotation line or the sales order line to which the product variant refers.
- Alternative Sales Quotation
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Multiple alternatives can be generated for one quotation line. The main position is assigned the sequence number zero. Sequence numbers 1, 2, 3, and so on represent the alternatives 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Alternatives are not included in (sub)totals and balances, and are only included in time-phased inventory movements if the Status field in the Sales Quotation Lines (tdsls1501m000) session is not Confirmed.
Inventory is only checked when an alternative is confirmed and transferred to an order line.
Multiple alternative lines can be confirmed and converted for each quotation line.
Note: You cannot maintain this field. - Sold-to Business Partner
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The code to be selected must be predefined in the Sold-to Business Partner (tccom4110s000) session.
- Name
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Price list matrix ID
- Currency
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The currency in which the sales price of the product variant is recorded.
- Description
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Enter the code for the language in which you want to print the texts that you previously selected.
- Sales Price
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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.
- Configuration Date
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The date on which the configuration of a product variant is based. Effective dates and expiry dates of features and options are checked against this date to include or exclude features and options during the configuration process.
- Product Variant Valid
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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.
- Product Variant Text
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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.
- Structure by PCF
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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
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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.
- CPQ Configurator Variant
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If this check box is selected, the product variant selected is generated using the CPQ Configurator.
- CPQ Status
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The status of product variant in the CPQ Configurator.
Allowed values
- Initial
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The generation of a product variant has started in the CPQ Configurator.
- Success
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The product variant was generated by the CPQ Configurator and has been saved successfully.
- Partial Save
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The product variant was generated by the CPQ Configurator, but only partially saved.
- Error
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The CPQ Configurator has encountered an error during the generation of the product variant.