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Classification
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Configuration Profile
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Object Dependencies
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Super BOM
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Super Routing & Task Lists
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Pricing in VC
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Advanced Dependencies
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ALE for Variant Configuration

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What is the most critical field to set on Basic Data 2 for a KMAT?

The single most critical field on Basic Data 2 is Material is configurable — it must be checked.

Without this flag:

  • The configuration editor never appears in the sales order
  • The configuration profile cannot be linked to the material
  • The BOM explodes fully with no selection conditions applied
  • Material variants cannot be matched

This is the most common setup mistake in a KMAT implementation. Always verify it is checked before moving on to any other configuration work.

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What is PMEVC?

PMEVC is the SAP transaction for the Variant Configuration editor — it is where you test and validate your full configuration model interactively.

The screen is split into two panels:

  • Left panel — the object hierarchy showing your BOM exploded with all configurable components, constraints, and characteristic value assignments
  • Right panel — the configuration profile details including Class Type, Status, and BOM explosion settings

This is the primary transaction consultants use to verify that object dependencies and constraints are firing correctly before go-live. If a component is not appearing or a value is not selecting as expected, PMEVC is the first place to diagnose it.

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Pricing in VC
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ALE for Variant Configuration

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When MDATA is required: When a reference characteristic appears inside a condition (IF, AND, OR). Place MDATA directly before the characteristic in that condition. It is not needed for unconditional assignments.

Example — MDATA in a condition:

$SELF.REF_STPO_MENGE = 1
IF  MDATA $SELF.REF_STPO_MENGE = 999 AND
    $PARENT.TYP_ELEC_CTRL_PNL_VERSION IN ('G02','G03')

Procedure Syntax for Modifying Standard Values

" Simple case: unconditional — no MDATA needed
$SELF.REF_PLPOD_VGW01 = 30

" Conditional on a regular characteristic — no MDATA needed
$SELF.REF_PLPOD_VGW01 = 45 IF FINISH_TYPE = 'WET_SPRAY',
$SELF.REF_PLPOD_VGW01 = 20 IF FINISH_TYPE = 'POWDER'

" Conditional on a reference characteristic — MDATA in the IF
$SELF.REF_PLPOD_VGW01 = 60 IF MDATA $SELF.REF_PLPOD_VGW01 < 30

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Pricing in VC
10
Advanced Dependencies
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ALE for Variant Configuration

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1Pick ActionProcedure▼
2Load File1 class · 108 chars▼
3Prefix
$ROOT$PARENT$SELF
4Characteristics (108)HOLE_1_CIRCUM_IN▼
5Operators
*SPECIFIED=NOT SPECIFIED
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6AVC Syntax Geni🧞Clear▲

Replicate this syntax pattern with an incrementing number — ask me for the starting number, ending number, and what the number represents (e.g. floor 1, floor 2, floor 3...)

Quick questions before I generate:

Starting number — what should the first block use?

Ending number — what should the last block use?

What does the number represent? — e.g. "hole number"

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ProcedurePRO_HOLE_CIRCUM_001.txt17 ln⟵ 72 col
1*Procedure: PRO_HOLE_CIRCUM_001 *2026-06-01
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3 
4$SELF.HOLE_1_CIRCUM_IN = (($SELF.HOLE_1_DIA_IN * 3.142) + 0.50)
5 IF SPECIFIED $SELF.HOLE_1_DIA_IN,
6 
7$SELF.HOLE_2_CIRCUM_IN = (($SELF.HOLE_2_DIA_IN * 3.142) + 0.50)
8 IF SPECIFIED $SELF.HOLE_2_DIA_IN,
9 
10$SELF.HOLE_3_CIRCUM_IN = (($SELF.HOLE_3_DIA_IN * 3.142) + 0.50)
11 IF SPECIFIED $SELF.HOLE_3_DIA_IN,
12 
13$SELF.HOLE_4_CIRCUM_IN = (($SELF.HOLE_4_DIA_IN * 3.142) + 0.50)
14 IF SPECIFIED $SELF.HOLE_4_DIA_IN,
15 
16$SELF.HOLE_5_CIRCUM_IN = (($SELF.HOLE_5_DIA_IN * 3.142) + 0.50)
17 IF SPECIFIED $SELF.HOLE_5_DIA_IN,
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