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Quickstart SAP REA Master Data

Dialogs

Applies to:

SAP Recycling Administration (SAP REA) on EhP6 or higher

Summary

This document explains how to use SAP REA’s master data dialogs based SAP GUI transactions. In particular the enjoy controls, personalization, favorite management and Drag & Drop are explained.

Author(s): Bernd Roedel

Company: SAP AG

Created on: 1 July 2012

Author Bio

Dr. Bernd Roedel joined SAP SI in 2000. Later he moved to SAP AG and became a Development Architect. His responsibilities include the technical governance of SAP Recycling Administration. He has also worked on the SAP Enterprise Portal and in Java and Objective C projects.

Quickstart SAP REA Master Data Dialogs


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Table of Contents

Preliminary Remark ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Changes.............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Changes in Version 2.0 ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Changes in Version 3.0 ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Changes in Version 4.0 ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Introduction to the REA master data model ........................................................................................................ 5

Generic Dialog Functions ................................................................................................................................... 7

Use of Enjoy Control in the Dialog .................................................................................................................. 7 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Drag & Drop Functions ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Focus............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Favorites Management ................................................................................................................................. 10 Managing Folder Hierarchies and Entries .................................................................................................................. 10

Using Referencing between User Accounts ............................................................................................................... 11

Calling Entries on the Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Referencing of Entries ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Miscellaneous Functions ............................................................................................................................... 12

Maintenance of Packaging Master Data ........................................................................................................... 13

Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

Authorization Concept ................................................................................................................................... 13

Favorites for the Packaging Lifecycle ........................................................................................................... 14

Personalization .............................................................................................................................................. 14

Packaging Relevant to Sales/Purchasing ..................................................................................................... 16

Fractions ....................................................................................................................................................... 16

Partner........................................................................................................................................................... 18

Consistency Check ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Where Used List ............................................................................................................................................ 22

Change Documents ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Pricing ........................................................................................................................................................... 24

Maintenance of Article Master Data ................................................................................................................. 26

Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 26

Authorization Concept ................................................................................................................................... 27

Personalization .............................................................................................................................................. 28

Packaging ..................................................................................................................................................... 29

Partners ......................................................................................................................................................... 37

Consistency Check ....................................................................................................................................... 40

Trade Level Combinations ............................................................................................................................ 42

Where-Used List ........................................................................................................................................... 43

Change Documents ...................................................................................................................................... 44 Pricing ........................................................................................................................................................................ 44

Splitting Info .................................................................................................................................................. 46

Selection of BOM Components ..................................................................................................................... 47



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Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................ 49

Appendix ............................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

Related Content ................................................................................................................................................ 51

Copyright........................................................................................................................................................... 52



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Preliminary Remark

The following document is a quick start to the REA master data maintenance transactions. It begins with a short introduction to the REA master data model in section “Introduction to the REA master data model”. Section “Generic Dialog Functions” explains generic UI functions and the last two sections give an overview of the REA packaging and the REA article maintenance. The document neither explains any customizing activities that influence the transactional behavior, nor does it discuss the recycling partner/price list set up. In addition to the master data REA uses terms like recycling partner, price list, license fee or splitting that are all part of a contract between the REA user and a compliance scheme. Those contract management tasks are not explained in this document.

After reading this document you should be able to understand the REA master data model, to perform simple master data maintenance tasks and to analyze the integrity and consistency of the REA master data.

Changes Changes in Version 2.0

- Formal revision due to transfer to SAP AG

- Extension to personalization article

Changes in Version 3.0

- Extension of EhP 5 features (article personalization, favorite referencing)

Changes in Version 4.0

- Extension of EhP 6 features (article personalization, components without material master)



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Introduction to the REA master data model

The REA master data consists of two main objects: REA article and REA (packaging) component.

A REA (packaging) component is based on REA internal fractions. Figure 1 depicts the master data model schematically. The colors in Figure 1 will be used consistently throughout this document.

Fraction

Component

ArticleArticle

Figure 1: REA Master data scheme

REA article and REA components refer to the material number in the ERP Material master (MARA-MATNR). Hence REA article cannot exist without a corresponding MM entry. REA packaging components may exist without a material master entry, if configured appropriately. In addition it also is possible that a REA article and a REA component refer to the identical MM entry (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Relationship to ERP Material master

REA internal fractions are maintained in the REA customizing and assigned to one or many recycling partner fractions (Figure 3). It is also possible to assign an internal fraction to a recycling partner fraction without specifying a partner fraction. In this case there is no settlement with this particular recycling partner for that internal fraction. This mechanism is called cancellation of partner fraction requirement. This fraction assignment is out of scope for this document.

Material master im R/3

Artikel Article

Component

Access is Read- only



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InternalInternal fractionfraction

SyntheticSynthetic fibrefibre

Recycling Recycling partnerpartner BB

FractionFraction: : PlasticsmallPlasticsmallRecycling Recycling partnerpartner CC

FractionFraction: : PlasticPlastic partsparts

Recycling Recycling partnerpartner AA

FractionFraction: : PlasticPlastic

Figure 3: Assignment internal fraction to recycling partner fraction by Customizing

An internal fraction in REA is a packaging material that can be assigned 1 to n times to a REA packaging with a defined weight / weight unit.

A REA component consists of one or many internal fractions and that can be settled with one or many recycling partners. Both assignments are time dependent, so that several packaging versions with a non-overlapping timeframes can be created. A REA component can be of type consumed packaging, which can be directly identified in material movements by the declaration system, or of type sales packaging, which can be assigned to one or many REA articles as a component.

A REA article represents finished product that must be reported to a recycling partner due to the legal obligations of the REA user. In addition to the material number, a REA article is identified by the key values company code, country and sales unit. REA components and recycling partners are assigned to REA articles in a time dependent manner. A REA article is directly identified in billing documents and/or material movements by the declaration system.

Figure 4 depicts the REA master data structuring. The REA article and the REA components are the two main components that form the REA master data. In addition to the keys and relationships explained so far, REA articles and REA components can hold various attribute values that are generally dependent on the assigned recycling partner.

REA REA ArticleArticle

REA REA ComponentComponent

REAREA FractionFraction

(n:m)

(1-n)

Cap

Aluminium Plastic Label

Bottle

Glass Label

Bottle

Figure 4: REA Master data

REA components are maintained by the transactions J7L5/J7L6/J7L7. The tab fraction is used to maintain the internal fraction assignment. The tab partner is used to maintain the recycling partner assignment. A REA component can only be settled with partners that are assigned to the packaging in a particular timeframe.



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REA articles are maintained by transactions J7L1/J7L2/J7L3. The tab packaging is used to maintain the REA component assignment. The tab partner is used to maintain the recycling partner assignment. A REA article can only be settled with partners that are assigned to the article in a particular timeframe. In case there are multiple recycling partners assigned in the same timeframe, license fee splitting rules enable the user to split the license fee of the packaging between the assigned recycling partners dependent on the business process.

REA articles can alternatively be maintained as reference articles by transaction J7L0. Reference articles are settled exactly as their referenced article. Reference articles are not discussed in detail in this document.

Figure 5 summarizes the REA master data maintenance process.

(Packaging) Component Article Reference Article

Fraction assignment

Recycling partner

assignment

Packaging assignment

Recycling partner

assignment

Splitting definition

Referencing type definition

Article assignment

Fract ion

Component

ArticleArticle

Fract ion

ComponentComponent

ArticleArticle

Fract ion

Component

ArticleArticle

Figure 5: Process view

Generic Dialog Functions

Generic dialog functions are used both transactions in various dialogs.

Use of Enjoy Control in the Dialog

Overview

The use of enjoy controls must be activated first in REA customizing (transaction J7LC), which is recommended to all users in general. Enjoy control represent a state of the art user interface comprising context sensitive functionality, personalization and an intuitive mouse enabled controls. All assignments in REA are handled by controls and all controls follow the layout shown in Figure 6.



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(1) General Pushbuttons

(2b) Assigned Items (3b) Items Not Yet Assigned

(2a) Pushbuttons (3a) Pushbuttons

(2c) Item Details

Figure 6: Schema for Dialog Structure

A toolbar (1) is located above two details lists, which show, respectively, the assigned items on the left (2) and the items that have not yet been assigned on the right (3). This toolbar allows you to execute the general dialog functions. If the dialog is called in display mode, all the change functions are suppressed from the toolbar and the details list (2) fills the entire width of the screen, by default. You can resize the screen panes by moving the sash between (3) and (2), as previously. Each details list has its own toolbar (2a and 3a) that can be used to call functions for the respective details list only. The details list of the assigned items (2) has an area where the details on a selected item are displayed (2c) and where entries can be made when

change mode is active. When the focus is switched in the area 2c, when <enter> is pressed, or when the selection is changed, all entries are transferred into 2b. Only changing the selection corresponds to one step for the undo/redo function. Table 1 lists the toolbar functions that are always available in change mode. The function of a button can be used only if it is appropriate in the context. In screen area 2c, the recycling partner’s terminology, where this exists, is displayed as the attribute quick info text.

The button (replace) is active if an item has been selected in each of the details lists 2b and 3b, and a swap is possible.

Icon Function Description

Add Assign selected item in 3b to item in 2b and remove from 3b

Remove Remove selected item from 2b and move it to 3b

Replace Swap selected item in 2b for selected item in 3b

Add with Template

Assign selected item in 3b according to template of the selected item in 2b

Undo Undo a step (maximum steps defined by personalization)

Restore Restore a step (maximum steps defined by personalization)

Table 1: Generic Functions



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Drag & Drop Functions

Figure 7 explains the drag & drop functions for the enjoy controls. If you select an item in area (3b) with the primary mouse button, you can move it to area (2b) by keeping the mouse button pressed and moving the mouse. If you place the item on the enjoy control (operation {A}), the system interprets this as an “add”

function (pushbutton in Table 1). If you place the item on an existing item (operation {B}), the system

interprets this as a “replace” function (pushbutton in Table 1). If you place the item on an existing item while simultaneously pressing CTRL (operation {C}), the system interprets this as a “create with template”

function (pushbutton in Table 1). You can remove an item (pushbutton in Table 1) by moving it from area (2b) to area (3b). In doing so, you can place the item in the enjoy control (operation {D2}) or on another item in area (3b) (operation {D1}).

(1) General Pushbuttons

(2b) Assigned Items (3b) Items Not Yet Assigned

(2a) Pushbuttons (3a) Pushbuttons

(2c) Item Details

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

Item 5

Item 6

{A}

{B}

{C}

{D1}

{D2}

Figure 7: Drag & Drop Schema

The following table summarizes the results from the examples in Figure 7:

Focus

If an error is detected on the screen when you save a master record, the focus is placed on the incorrect entry or the higher-level entry (if dependencies are used). The tab page with the incorrect data is automatically displayed in the foreground.

Operation Result in 2b Result in 3b

{A} 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2

{B} 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 6

{C} 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2

{D1}, {D2} 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4



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Favorites Management

Favorites management allows you to buffer the current status as an entry in the same way as a bookmark in each enjoy control. You can manage the entries in a folder hierarchy of your choice. When you call an entry, you transfer the status from the buffer to the screen.

Use favorites management to facilitate manual master data maintenance. Sections on page 16, 18, 29, and 37 explain how to set up favorites management for different use cases.

Managing Folder Hierarchies and Entries

You call favorites management by choosing .

Figure 8: Favorites Management – Using Use case REA ARTICLE RECYCLING PARTNER as an Example

Figure 8 shows a modal dialog box. The visible area contains the folder hierarchy ( or ) along with all of the entries. There must always be one folder at the top level (r-partner article in Figure 8). When users first call favorites management, the highest folder must be created first. You can assign any name to folders and bookmarks. The icon for the entries depends on the type of bookmark.Table 1 summarizes the functions of the pushbuttons.



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Pushbutton Function

Accept entries

Cancel action

Create folder

-> entry Create entry

Delete entry/folder

Change text for entry/folder

Table 1: Functions in Favorites Management

If you select an existing folder, you can add an entry for the current status in the enjoy control (pushbutton

-> entry) or an additional folder (pushbutton ) with any name below the selected folder. The system displays a modal dialog box for you to enter the name (as shown below). Depending on the screen, a name may already be suggested.

Figure 9: Creating New Entries

Pushbutton confirms the entries and pushbutton cancels the operation.

Pushbutton deletes folders or entries. If you delete a folder, the subtree below the folder is also deleted.

Pushbutton generates a modal dialog box similar to that shown in Figure 9 which you can use to rename a folder or entry.

Favorites can be changed only in an internal mode of a transaction at any one time. This is ensured by lock management.

Using Referencing between User Accounts

In general favorites are created for each user account separately. By transaction J7LFAVOURITE3 it is possible to define referencing between favorites of users. Referencing is defined for each favorite key for each user account. If favorite referencing is used, the referencing user account is unable to create own favorites for the referencing favorite key. Table 2: Favorite Keys in LDE list all favorite keys and their function in REA.

Favorite Key

Short Text Description

001 REA article recycling partner

Recycling partner assignment to article (article transaction and LDE)

002 REA packaging r-partner Recycling partner assignment to (packaging-) component

003 REA packaging fraction Fraction assignment to (packaging-) component

004 REA packaging article (packaging-) component assignment to article (article transaction and LDE)

005 REA packaging at article (packaging-) component favorites at the article

006 Recently used list Recently used list in REA LDE

007 Article favorites Article favorites in REA LDE

Table 2: Favorite Keys in LDE



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The entry 001 <user a> <user b> will enable the user account <user a> to use the

recycling partner assignment to article of <user b>.

Calling Entries on the Screen

You can call entries by choosing . Depending on the REA screen, these appear as a context menu or a hierarchy. Since a context menu can have only one level, the folder hierarchy is indicated by separators. Figure 10 shows how the entry from section Figure 8 is called using a context menu.

Figure 10: Calling Entries

Referencing of Entries

You can also reuse the entries created by a different user on the same client for a certain use case. Call transaction J7LFAVOURITE3 and create an entry for your SAP user account. Figure 11 shows an example.

Figure 11: Favorite Referencing

Column fav.key identifies the use case, where the favorites are used in.

You may use F4 Help to identify the use case by the description.

The entry 001 <user a> <user b> will enable the user account <user a> to use the

recycling partner assignment to article of <user b>.

In case referencing is activated for a certain SAP user and use case, the SAP user is no longer able to maintain favorite entries for this particular use case for himself. Changes of the referenced favorites affect the referencing SAP users’ favorites at once.

Miscellaneous Functions

Choose or to expand or collapse the entire hierarchy in a control.

You can save layout variants depending on display or change mode.

The input help (F4) for a field displays the terminology of the recycling partner in an overview.

Recycling partners are sorted in all controls uniquely by their names (ENTNA).



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Maintenance of Packaging Master Data

Overview

Fraction

Packaging

ArticleArticle

Figure 12: REA Master Data Schema

The packaging master data maintenance in Figure 12 uses the transaction codes, J7L5, J7L6, and J7L7. The maintenance interface supports the authorization concept described in Section “Introduction to the REA master data model”. If the packaging dialog is not called online (when batch input sessions are used, for example), the classic maintenance interface by table controls is always used. The control based maintenance interface displays the tab pages (tabstrip controls) partner, fractions, pricing, dimensions, and versions (of the fraction assignment) (Figure 13).

Figure 13: Tab Pages in the Packaging Dialog

The lower part of the fraction tab and the partner tab conforms to the schema, which is illustrated in Figure 6.

Authorization Concept

Authorizations in the packaging dialog are checked against the parameters “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner” in the authorization object J_7L_STAMM. The recycling partner is identified by the field ENTNA (recycling partner name), and not by the vendor number.

REA users, who have assigned the authorizations using placeholders for the parameters “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner”, basically do not have any restriction due to missing authorizations.

The authorization concept has the following consequences:

Users can only change master data for recycling partners for whose keys “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner”, they have change authorization.

Users can only display master data for recycling partners for whose keys “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner”, they have display authorization.

In subdialogs in which information can only be displayed (for example, pricing analysis), key combinations, for which users have no display authorization, are hidden.

General functions, which like the consistency check can be called for the entire packaging, are only called for the key combinations for which the user has display authorization.

If the complete key “company code”, “country”, and” recycling partner” cannot be checked for a function, only the existing partial key is checked (for the packaging consistency check, for example, only the display authorization for the recycling partner is checked, and not the keys “company code” and “country”).



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Fractions can only be changed if the change does not modify the settlement for recycling partners for which the user does not have change authorization.

Versions of the fraction assignment or recycling partner assignment can only be changed if the change does not modify the settlement for recycling partners or recycling partners in a company code and country for which the user does not have change authorization.

General parameters, such as packaging class, dimensions, can still be changed by all users who have change authorization or displayed by all users who have display authorization.

Favorites for the Packaging Lifecycle

By choosing , you can add the packaging that you are processing to a favorites list in the “change packing” or “create packing” transaction. This is described in section below. Figure 14 shows a favorites list as a folder hierarchy and individual packaging. You can use the packaging favorites list to select the assignment between the packaging and the article on the article screen. This procedure is described in section “Packaging”.

Figure 14: Packaging Favorites List

Use this new function to group packaging that you use most frequently so that you can access it quickly when you maintain article master data. You can also use favorites management for packaging to model the packaging lifecycle in master data management. When packaging is created, you add it to your favorites, where it remains until you have maintained all of the relevant articles. It is then removed from your favorites.

Personalization

REA allows you to personalize SAP ERP on the packaging screen. Personalization object REA packaging Screen (J_7LPACK) is used for this. This object can be assigned to both users and roles. For users, it is maintained in transaction SU01 and for roles, it is maintained in transaction PFCG. In case a user is assigned to more than one role, each having a REA personalization object, the transaction will indicate which role’s personalization object it uses. If users have been assigned activity 70 for authorization object

J_7LSTAMM, they can personalize user-specific settings from the REA packaging screen (pushbutton ).



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Figure 15 shows the maintenance screen for the personalization object. For you to benefit from the personalization function, you must activate the use of controls in customizing for REA.

Figure 15: Personalization of the Packaging Screen

The tab pages create, change, and display enable you to personalize the transactions “create packaging” (J7L5), “change packaging” (J7L6), and “display packaging” (J7L7) separately. Depending on the transaction, some of the fields described in the following section may not appear or be ready for input.

The tab page control screen group allows you to hide individual tab pages (by setting the indicator in the hide tab page column). In addition, one of the active tab pages can be preselected. This tab page is then active when you first call the screen. The screen exit row is displayed only if the exit is activated in REA customizing.

The base quantity for calculating price is used in the field of the same name in the price calculation.

The preassignment when creating screen group enables the fields valid fr and valid to to be prefilled when you create packaging. The values are read on the screen only if the packaging has not yet been created in REA. The screen management screen group allows you to personalize the screen behavior. In the filter recycling partners screen group, you can specify the recycling system that is to be selected as standard by the filter from the available recycling partners. In the control management screen group, you can specify the position of the separator between areas 2 and 3 in Figure 16 or Figure 17 using the frame position column (0 = separator is on the far left, 100 = separator is on the far right). The undo/redo actions column determines how many undo/redo steps are recorded internally by the control. The expand to column specifies the number of entries by which the hierarchy is to be expanded when you call the initial screen. By setting the deactivate versioning indicator in the recycling partner versioning screen group, you can hide the versions pushbutton in figure Figure 17 when you assign recycling partners. Activating indicator no information messages suppresses all information messages raised in the packaging dialog.

When you first call this screen, all fields are filled with the standard values. The copy pushbutton confirms

the entries and cancels the operation.



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Use personalization to modify the screen behavior to meet your requirements. For example, if you do not use versions in REA and maintain master data only for packaging, you can hide the versions tab page, deactivate versioning for the recycling partner by setting the deactivate versioning indicator, and filter the recycling partners for packaging.

Packaging Relevant to Sales/Purchasing

If you have activated the function for sales/purchasing-relevant packaging in customizing for REA, you can enter a default value for the packaging for both indicators.

Fractions

The enjoy control for fractions has all of the functions described in sections “Use of Enjoy Control in the Dialog”. In favorites management, the internal fractions are saved with weight and unit along with the entries. In addition, data specific to recycling partners (packaging category and packaging level) is saved for each recycling partner. When you call an entry from your favorites, any missing packaging categories or packaging levels of the recycling partner are determined using the default values. If a recycling partner is not assigned, this part of a favorite is discarded. If a user is not authorized to make a change since this would change the settlement for a recycling partner beyond the user’s authorization, this part of a favorite is not accepted but displayed in a message. The change cannot be saved.

When you call an entry from your favorites, REA does not check whether the result leads to consistent packaging. Constellations may therefore be generated that cause an error during

settlement due to missing partner fractions. This is indicated in the control by the icon .

For the maintenance dialog for assigning fractions to packaging in Figure 16, the system only displays the recycling partners in the recycling partner-dependent display that are assigned to the packaging in a specific period and for which you have display and/or change authorization. The period is determined from all partner assignments that overlap, in full or in part, with the fraction assignment period.

Figure 16: Fraction Assignment Maintenance Dialog (Upper Area with Validity Period for Fraction Assignment Group Box) and New Maintenance Dialog in the Area Outlined in Red as Per Schema in Figure 6)



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The fraction a (fraction assgmt) details list with the fractions that have already been assigned shows the internal fractions with the following data at the top level of the hierarchy:

Short text for the internal fraction in the text field

Fraction weight in the weight and weight unit fields

At the second level of the hierarchy, the partner fraction is displayed with the following data:

Short text for the partner fraction in the text field

Recycling partner in the re.partner field

Recycling partner’s country in the country field

And, dependent on the recycling partner

o The packaging category attribute

o Short text for the packaging category

o The packaging level attribute

o Short text for the packaging level

By selecting the top level in the hierarchy you can display and/or change the weight and the weight unit on the detail screen. By selecting the second level in the hierarchy, you can display and/or change the packaging category and the packaging level on the detail screen. The system does not accept incorrect

input. It identifies inconsistent fields with the icon. If the weight field is prefixed with the icon, changing the fraction weight of the internal fraction violates the user’s authorization.

You can create layouts to tailor the details lists to best suit your individual requirements.

The available fractions details list with the fractions that have not yet been assigned shows the internal fractions with the following data at the top level of the hierarchy:

Short text for the internal fraction in the text field

At the second level of the hierarchy, the partner fraction is displayed with the following data:

Short text for the partner function in the text field

Recycling partner in the re.partner field

Name1 of the recycling partner in the name field

The new fractions details list only shows internal fractions 1. That have not yet been assigned

2. Whose assignment does not result in inconsistent packaging owing to the partner fraction requirement

1

3. Whose assignment is compliant with the user’s change authorization for recycling partners

4. Whose partner fraction requirement is not canceled for all assigned recycling partners

If the assignment of the recycling partners in “

Partner” changes, this affects the structure of the two details lists fraction assignment and available fractions and results in them being recompiled. Consequently, a restore/undo is no longer possible. You can use the

toggle button to switch between the display of all the internal fractions (even when their assignment is irrelevant) and the display of the relevant internal fractions only.

In addition to the generic functions from Table 1, the toolbar in Figure 16 also displays the complete weight (= tare) of the assigned fraction in the fraction assignment details list. You can change the weight unit by

1 The consistency check validates if each assigned internal fraction have for all assigned recycling partners a

partner fraction or a partner fraction requirement cancellation.



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using the dropdown list box. For a create operation, the weight unit is defaulted from the material master of the packaging or with the smallest weight unit in the system.

You cannot use the function (remove) to remove the last internal fraction of the last assignment version

from the fraction assignment details list. For an add operation ( ), the weight is defaulted with 1 and the weight unit from REA customizing for internal fractions or with the smallest weight unit in the system. When

fractions are replaced ( ) or added using a template ( ), the system adopts all properties.

If you have restricted authorizations, the weight in the toolbar is not necessarily the complete weight of all assigned fractions, since fractions may not be displayed.

Partner

For the new maintenance dialog for assigning recycling partners to packaging in Figure 17, the system only displays the recycling partners for which you have display and/or change authorization. You can use drag & drop or the pushbuttons to not only add individual recycling partners, but also entire company codes or a country key for a company code.

Figure 17: Partner Assignment Maintenance Dialog (Upper Area with Validity Period for Partner Assignment Group Box) and New Maintenance Dialog Outlined in Red as Per Schema in Figure 6)



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The partner assignment details list with the recycling partners that are already assigned shows the assigned recycling partners at three levels in the hierarchy:

Company code

o Country

Recycling partner with following data:

Active (indicates whether the recycling partner is active)

Vol{ume]AreaCl[ass]

[Additional]Info. Key

Cont.[ID] Key

Trade Lev.[el]

Trade Lev.[el Additive]

TrdLvlCmb. (Trade Level Combination)

PckTyWgtFe (packaging Type Weight-Dependent Fee)

PckTyItem (packaging Type Item-Dependent Fee)

Pr[ice]Formula

Price

P. Crcy

By selecting the third level in the hierarchy, you can display and/or change the attributes of a recycling partner on the detail screen. The system does not accept incorrect input. It identifies inconsistent fields with

the icon. In addition, the [declaration] [status] is displayed on the detail screen. If the entire contents of the details list can be displayed, the list is expanded directly at the first call depending on the personalization in section “”Personalization.

The button toggles pricing between “with price formula“ and “without price formula”, if a recycling partner

uses price formulas for a consumed packaging. The button allows you to change the base quantity for the price calculation, which is displayed next to the button. Figure 17 also shows how the icon(s) for the recycling system (R.S.) are displayed in the "item details" area (2c) from section “Use of Enjoy Control in the

Dialog” shown here in yellow (see section Figure 6). By double-clicking the icon, you can branch to the

recycling partner screen (= pushbutton ). In addition, the valid result of the Con[sistency check] is

displayed as an icon. If you do not save your entries, the system displays the icon . The display is

updated each time you save. By double-clicking the icon, you can branch to the consistency check for the

row (= pushbutton ), which is described in section “Consistency Check”.

The consistency check is valid for a recycling partner across company codes and countries. The result is summarized by priority in the single consistency check. In individual cases, the result of the summary can differ from the consistency check currently carried out. This difference is cleared when you save or call the transaction again.

If you click the [recycling] partner [name] that is displayed as a link, you can branch to the detail screen

(= pushbutton ). The detail screen displays the terminology of the recycling partner if any exists (Figure 18).

Figure 18: Detail Screen with Terminology in Parentheses for Additional Info Key for Eco-Emballages



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The detail screen that illustrate trade level combinations is described in

Figure 36 to Figure 39. Trade level combinations are only visible if the recycling partner is configured

accordingly. If you double-click the V/A field, the system automatically derives the volume/area class (=

pushbutton ). If you double-click the CoAKey field, the system displays the splitting behavior for

consumed packaging (= pushbutton ).

The button displays the change in the fee splitting when quantity conditions are used (Figure 19).

Figure 19: Display Splitting History for Split Key

You can use favorites management as described in section “Favorites Management” to facilitate manual maintenance.

You can create layouts to tailor the details lists to best suit your individual requirements.

The Available partners details list with the recycling partners that have yet to be assigned shows the assigned recycling partners at three levels in the hierarchy:

Company code

o Country

Recycling partner with the following data:

Re.partner (vendor number)

Recycling partner Name 1

The (packaging recycling), (battery recycling), (WEEE), or (other) buttons allow you to restrict

the selection to a single recycling schema. The button resets the filtering and all possible recycling



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partners are displayed. The assignment of the recycling partners to a recycling partner schema is done by REA customizing. Personalization in section “Personalization” allows preselection of the filtering.

In addition to the generic functions from Table 1, the toolbar in Figure 17 also shows the button for the

version management of the recycling partner assignment ( versions). For a create operation, all attributes

are defaulted with the recycling partner default values. The (remove) function allows you to remove all

the recycling partners from the partner assignment details list. For an add operation ( ), besides the individual recycling partner you can also add all recycling partners of a country or a company code, if the

country or the company code have not yet been assigned. When partners are replaced ( ), the system

deletes all attributes apart from the activity indicator. When partners are added using a template ( ), the template must be the same recycling partner as the one to be added. In this case, the system adopts all attributes.

Consistency Check

The packaging consistency check is displayed as a multilevel ALV list in a modal dialog box and can be reached by environment consistency check (Figure 20). The consistency check is executed for all recycling partners in the timeframe of all fraction assignments.

Figure 20: Consistency Check in Packaging

The packaging number and the material short text are displayed in the logon language in the heading. The packaging class is displayed in the second line. The left pane on the screen contains a details list composed of the hierarchy Version (with the validity period), company code/country, recycling partner (with the recycling partner name and vendor number). The top node describes the packaging. For each hierarchy node, a traffic light in the column to the right H St indicates the result of the check for the nodes located below it, where the priority is error > warning > success. The St column contains the status of the message, and the message

column contains the message text. The icon shows that the check has found an inconsistent data

record that results in an error. The icon shows that the check has found a consistent data record,

which however requires the user’s attention, and thus results in a warning. The icon shows that the data record is consistent and is consequently assessed as a success. The message type can be modified in customizing for REA. If the message type “information” is generated by the check, the system displays the



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icon. In the hierarchy, the message type “information” is assessed as a success. All messages belong to the message class 884.

By choosing the button, or by means of a <double-click> on the entry, you display the details of the

check for an entry (Figure 21). This also allows you to access the message long text.

Figure 21: Consistency Check – Details

The Expand button automatically expands all nodes, which contain error messages, to the lowermost level.

The Expand button automatically expands all nodes, which contain warnings, to the lowermost level.

The Close button closes the dialog box.

A <double-click> on a node in the tree control expands all dependent nodes. You can

tailor the layout to best suit your individual requirements using the ALV layout management functions. The ALV standard functions are available to you.

Recycling Partner-Dependent Consistency Check

The button in section “

Partner” allows you to run the consistency check for a selected recycling partner in the current recycling partner assignment timeframe, provided that you have authorization for this recycling partner. Only the saved data is checked.

When running the check, the system checks the authorization for the recycling partner only, and not for the combination of recycling partner, company code, and country.

Where Used List

The where-used list reached by extras where-used List is illustrated in Figure 22. The article tab page displays all articles with company code, country, and sales unit, for which the packaging was assigned in the valid from – valid to interval. The packaging groups tab page displays all packing groups, if the packaging has been assigned to packaging groups (not illustrated).



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Figure 22: Where-Used List

If you have the appropriate authorization, you can display and/or change a selected article by means of the

and/or button(s).

Change Documents

The change documents are displayed in the overview as illustrated in Figure 23 and are reached by environment display changes.

Figure 23: Change Documents – Overview

You can view the changes in detail by selecting an entry and choosing the button (Figure 24).

Figure 24: Change Documents – Details



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Pricing

The tab pricing shows in Figure 25 a list of all assigned recycling partner /company codes/countries (section above) of a particular fraction assignment version. The timeframe displayed in table price lists in Figure 25 refers to the validity of the price list version.

Figure 25: Pricing

The pushbutton navigates you to the pricing analysis for a selected entry of the table in Figure 25. In the

price analysis, the status is displayed in the overview by an icon in a table column ( ) (Figure 26). The icon

indicates that the price was calculated correctly. The icon indicates that an error occurred while

determining the price. The quick info for the icon helps you determine the cause of the problem. The F1 help for the column provides information about the (internal) cause of the error. If you display the individual fees despite errors in the price determination, the system displays a message to inform you about the incorrect price determination.

Figure 26: Price Analysis

The icon simply indicates that no price could be calculated for a recycling partner in a period. This is not necessarily a user error if the packaging is not to be settled in this period with this recycling partner.

The pricing analysis for weight-dependent fees (pushbutton weight-dep. fee) is illustrated in Figure 27. The upper area contains the data on the price list version. The central area lists all the recycling-partner fractions, and the lower area summarizes the result.



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You can create layouts to tailor the list to best suit your individual requirements.

Figure 27: Weight-Dependent Fee



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The pricing analysis for item-dependent fees (pushbutton item-dep. fee) is illustrated in Figure 28. The upper area contains the data on the price list version. The central area lists the volume/area class, and the lower area summarizes the result.

Figure 28: Item-Dependent Fee

The respective pushbutton is only active, if the recycling partner uses weight resp. item dependent license fees.

Maintenance of Article Master Data

Overview

Fraction

Packaging

ArticleArticle

Figure 29: REA Master Data Schema

The REA article master data maintenance Figure 29 is performed with the transaction codes J7L0, J7L1, J7L2, and J7L3). For information about the generic functions, see sections “Generic Dialog Functions”. If the article dialog is not called online (for example, when batch input sessions are used), the classic maintenance interface is always used. The control based maintenance interface displays tab pages (tabstrip controls, Figure 30) for partner, fractions, pricing, dimensions, BOM, sales units and versions.



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Figure 30: Tab Pages in the Article Dialog

The lower part of the packaging tab and the partner tab conforms to the schema, which is illustrated in Figure 6.

Authorization Concept

The REA authorization concept has been enhanced for the article dialog. Authorizations are now essentially checked against the parameters “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner” in the authorization object J_7L_STAMM. The recycling partner is identified by the field ENTNA (recycling partner name) and not by the vendor number.

REA users, who have assigned the authorizations as recommended using placeholders for the parameters “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner”, basically do not have any restriction due to missing authorizations.

The enhancement of the authorization concept has the following consequences:

Users can only change master data for recycling partners for whose keys “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner”, they have change authorization.

Users can only display master data for recycling partners for whose keys “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner”, they have display authorization.

In subdialogs in which information can only be displayed (for example, pricing analysis), key combinations, for which users have no display authorization, are hidden.

General functions, which like the consistency check can be called for the entire article, are only called for the key combinations for which the user has display authorization.

If the complete key “company code”, “country”, and “recycling partner” cannot be checked for a function, only the existing partial key is checked (for the packaging consistency check, for example, only the display authorization for the recycling partner is checked, and not the keys “company code” and “country”).

Versions of recycling partner assignment can only be changed if the change does not modify the settlement for recycling partners or recycling partners in a company code and country for which the user does not have change authorization.

General parameters, such as article type, dimensions, can still be changed by all users who have change authorization or displayed by all users who have display authorization.



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Personalization

REA allows you to personalize SAP ERP on the article screen. Personalization object REA article screen (J_7LART) is used for this. This object can be assigned to both users and roles. For users, it is maintained in transaction SU01 and for roles, it is maintained in transaction PFCG. In case a user is assigned to more than one role, each having a REA personalization object, the transaction will indicate which role’s personalization object it uses. If users have been assigned activity 70 for authorization object J_7LSTAMM, they can

personalize user-specific settings from the REA article screen (pushbutton ). Figure 31 shows the maintenance screen for the personalization object. For you to benefit from the personalization function, you must activate the use of controls in customizing for REA.

Figure 31: Personalization of the Article Screen

The tab pages create, change, and display enable you to personalize the transactions “create article” (J7L1), “change article” (J7L2), and “display article” (J7L3) separately. Depending on the transaction, some of the fields described in the following section may not appear or be ready for input.

The tab page control screen group allows you to hide individual tab pages (by setting the indicator in the hide tab page column). In addition, one of the active tab pages can be preselected. This tab page is then active when you first call the screen. The screen exit row is displayed only if the exit is used and activated in REA customizing. In case of conflicts between internal logic and personalization the entry screen packaging will be used.

The Preassignment when creating screen group enables the fields valid fr and valid to to be prefilled when you create articles. The values are read on the screen only if the article has not yet been created in REA.



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The screen management screen group allows you to personalize the screen behavior:

You can use the filter recycling partners screen group to specify the recycling system that is to be selected by default using a filter for the available recycling partners. In the control management screen group, you can specify the position of the separator between areas 2 and 3 in ‎0 using the frame position column (0 = separator is on the far left, 100 = separator is on the far right). The undo/redo actions column specifies how many undo/redo steps are recorded internally by the control. The expand to column specifies the number of entries by which the hierarchy is to be expanded when you call the initial screen. By setting the deactivate versioning indicator in the recycling partner versioning screen group, you can hide the versions pushbutton in Figure 43 when you assign recycling partners.

The packaging administration screen group allows you to personalize the screen for assigning packaging. You can specify the interval size in Figure 41 by entering a value in the Intervals fr field. By setting the sort assigned packing by radio button, you can specify the initial hierarchy level of the assigned packaging (figures Figure 32 and Figure 33). The radio buttons in the sort available packing by screen group allow you to define the sort criterion for the available packaging in table 2. If you set the fast entry for packing indicator, you can assign packing with the same material number

as the article to the article by choosing . If you set the base qty as component qty indicator, the component quantity is filled with the reference quantity of the article when you assign new packaging. If you do not set the indicator, the component quantity is filled with 1 by default. If the indicator derive additional packaging sata is set, these fields in the detail screen of the packaging assignment are automatically filled from the component quantity and base quantity in case the packaging has got an non-dimensionless component quantity unit of measure.

By selecting the buffer mechanism, you can specify the way in which the available packaging is buffered when the screen is called. The packaging can be buffered in full (default), in part, user independent or only on request. If you set the do not display AUn indicator, the system displays only the base unit of measure for the available packaging (that is, not the alternative unit of measure as well). Once you have made the assignment, you can naturally convert the component unit from the base unit of measure to any alternative unit of measure. If you set the indicator, the runtime response of the transaction is improved.

Activating indicator no information messages suppresses all information messages raised in the article dialog.

When you first call this screen, all fields are filled with the standard values. The copy pushbutton confirms

the entries and cancels the operation.

Packaging

Maintaining the packaging assignment to the article now also uses the enjoy controls that are introduced in section “Use of Enjoy Control in the Dialog”. To use the maintenance screens as described in this document, you must first have activated the use of controls in customizing for REA.



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Figure 32: Maintenance Screen for Packaging Assignment (Top Part with Packaging Assignment Validity Screen Group) and New Maintenance Screen in Part Highlighted in Red According to Schema

in Figure 6). The Highest Hierarchy Level is Packaging (Pushbutton Is Active).

The packaging assignment details list in Figure 32 with the assigned packaging displays the packaging Material Number at the highest level of the hierarchy with the following data:

Material description for the material number in the Descr[iption] field

Component quantity in the quantity and comp unit field

Packaging level if required

The second level of the hierarchy shows the recycling partners with the dependent data. The field catalog is created dynamically and refers to the assigned recycling partners. You can choose from:

Weight-dependent fee, item-dependent fee, volume/area class, content ID key, additional info key, packaging type: weight-dependent fee, packaging type: item dependent key, trade level, trade level combination, trade level additive, special condition type, remnants, factor, and propagation status.

By selecting the highest hierarchy level, you can display or change the component quantity and the component unit on the details screen. By selecting the second hierarchy level, you can display or change the fields that are dependent on the recycling partner on the details screen (Figure 33). Incorrect entries are not

accepted. If a field is inconsistent, the system displays the icon . You can change the hierarchy level by

choosing and . If the pushbutton is active, the highest hierarchy level is the recycling partner and the second hierarchy level is the packaging (Figure 32). Section “Personalization” explains how you can specify the hierarchy level that is used when you first call the screen. You can use favorite management as described in section “Favorites Management” to facilitate manual maintenance.



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Figure 33: Similar Display to Figure 32 but with Reversed Hierarchy Levels (Pushbutton Active)

All packaging data that is dependent on a recycling partner is displayed by default if the recycling settle the packaging within the validity period of the packaging assignment and assignments are actively to the article (section “Packaging”). If the recycling partner assignment in section “

Partner” changes, it affects the setup of the packaging assignment details list and causes this to be

reconstructed. This means that you can no longer undo/redo any actions. If the pushbutton is active, all assignments between assigned recycling partners and packaging are displayed regardless of whether settlement is possible. Recycling partners that are not actively assigned to the article during the period of the packaging assignment version are also displayed.

Packaging 21 in figures Figure 32 and Figure 33 is not permitted for DSD05 and is therefore

not displayed for this recycling partner since the pushbutton is inactive.

By choosing detail or clicking the recycling partner names displayed as a link on the details screen in Figure 35, you can access the detailed information about a recycling partner in a modal dialog box (Figure 34). Data that is relevant to more than one recycling partner is only displayed in the modal dialog box, with the exception of the additional data screen group.



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Figure 34: Packaging Details for Recycling Partner (Quick Info may Show Recycling Partner's Terminology)

In addition, the terminology of the recycling partner for the respective attributes is displayed on the detail screen for the recycling partner or packing.

Figure 35: Detailed Information in Modal Dialog Box

Event-dependent trade levels are used with certain recycling partners to dynamically assign trade levels to an REA article depending on the sales/purchase event. These trade levels are then significant for determining settlement with this recycling partner or for pricing.It is possible to display the dependency of the trade level on the sales/purchase event directly in the REA master data dialogs.

If a recycling partner uses event-dependent trade levels, two additional tab pages are displayed in screen for the packaging assignment or for the recycling partner assignment in section “

Partner” ( detail) (Figure 36).



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The tab pages are dependent on whether the trade level is maintained for the article or for the article packaging assignment.

Figure 36: New Tab Pages in Detail Screen with Trade Level Combinations in Packaging Assignment

The trade levels sales tab page shows all the trade levels of a trade level combination that depend on sales events (Figure 37). Besides the distribution channel, the system lists the trade levels that were determined for this event in the trade levels column. In the Trade Lvl% column, the system shows the sum of the weighting factors of the trade level from the trade levels column, insofar as the recycling partner uses weighting factors.

Figure 37: Trade Level Combinations for Sales Events

The trade levels purchas. tab page shows all of the trade levels of a trade level combination that depend on purchase events (Figure 38).



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Figure 38: Trade Level Combination for Purchase Events

If the recycling partner uses a flat-rate price for each trade level, the system displays the sum of the price information for all trade levels from the trade levels column in the price PCry column in the recycling partner currency (PCrcy column). Figure 39 illustrates this for the sales events.

The price in the price PCry column is not identical to the license fee that is to be paid for the article/packaging for the event. This is usually dependent on other factors.

Figure 39: Recycling Partner-Dependent Field Display



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The detail screen described in

Figure 36 to Figure 39 is located in the dialogs for REA packaging, REA packaging group and REA article.

You can display the master data for the selected packaging by choosing (transaction J7L7). The pushbutton allows you to change the data (transaction J7L6) provided that it is not locked. You can also

display or change the packaging by clicking the material description shown as a link in the details in Figure 32.

Create layouts to adapt the details list to meet your requirements.

The available packing details list with the REA packaging not yet assigned displays the material number of the packaging at the highest level along with the following data:

B[ase] Un[it] of the packaging

Material description of the packaging in the description field

M[aterial type] of the packaging

If you have maintained alternative units for the packaging in the material master, these are displayed on the

second hierarchy level with the icon and a description of the unit. If the REA packaging material has been

marked for deletion in the material master, the packaging is displayed with the icon .

The screen buffers all available packaging when you call it. You can update the contents of the buffer by

choosing . You can change the sort criterion for the available packaging using the menu pushbutton (also see Figure 40). Table 2 contains all of the possible sort criteria. If you sort by material description, base unit of measure, or material type, the second sort key is the material number of the packaging. The field catalog is always modified in accordance with the selected sort criterion. Section “Personalization” explains how you can specify the sort criterion that is used when you first call the screen.



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Icon Sort by

Material number (default)

Material description

Base unit of measure

Material type

Table 2: Icons for Sort Criterion

Figure 40 shows how all available packaging is sorted according to the material description sort criterion from table 2.

Figure 40: Data Sorted by Material Description (Pushbutton is Highlighted by a Red Box)

If you have created too many REA packaging items in a client, they cannot all be displayed in the available packaging control at the same time. In this case, the system automatically creates intervals and displays one

interval at a time. You can select the intervals by choosing . The interval limits are shown in the selection and displayed after you have made your selection (Figure 41). You can also specify the size of the interval as required (section “Personalization”).

Figure 41: Interval Selection when Sorting by Material Number. Current Interval Limit Is 1 – 108.



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The pushbutton allows you to switch between your favorites in section “Favorites Management” and the REA packaging. Your favorites are displayed as a folder hierarchy (Figure 42) and the highest folder is omitted for all entries.

Figure 42: Packaging Favorites

The description for the favorites is not the material description but the description of the favorites entry. The

key for each entry is the packaging number. The icon indicates that the favorites entry cannot be selected since it already exists as assigned packaging. If you have packaging favorites that have been deleted as REA packaging, the screen indicates this in a corresponding message. The favorites entries can also be assigned to the article in the same way as the available packaging in Figure 40 (see the following section).

You cannot use the (remove) function to remove the last packaging from the packaging assignment

details list. If you add packaging ( ), the component quantity is entered as 1 or the reference quantity (section “Personalization”) by default. The component unit is entered as the base unit or the alternative unit.

If you choose exchange ( ) or Add with template ( ), the component quantity and the component unit are transferred. Instead of the pushbuttons, you can also use the drag & drop function described in section “Drag & Drop Functions” to change the assignment of the packaging to the article. If you have activated fast entry

for packing (see section “Personalization”), the <- <material number of article> pushbutton is displayed. You can use this to assign REA packaging with the same material number to an REA article in the base unit.

Partners

Maintaining the recycling partner assignment to the article now also uses the enjoy controls that were introduced in section “Use of Enjoy Control in the Dialog”. To use the maintenance screens as described in this document, you must first have activated the use of controls in customizing for REA.



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Figure 43: Maintenance Screen for Recycling Partner Assignment (Top Part with the Validity Period for Partner Assignment Screen Group) and New Maintenance Screen with Part Highlighted in Red According to the Schema in Figure 6).

Unlike the controls on the packaging screen in section “

Partner”, the recycling partner is not assigned to the article using a details list with a hierarchy, but using a simple list (figure Figure 43). This summarizes the areas 2c and 2b in Figure 6 into a single list of assigned recycling partners (left screen section in Figure 43).

The field catalog is constructed dynamically when the recycling partner is assigned. Some columns are visible only if at least one recycling partner uses them. The icon(s) for the recycling system are shown in the R.S. column (also see section “Miscellaneous Functions”). By double-clicking the icon, you can branch to

the recycling partner screen (= pushbutton ). In addition, the valid result of the Con[sistency check] is displayed as an icon in the column of the same name. If you do not save your entries, the system displays

the icon . The display is updated each time you save. By double-clicking the icon, you can branch to

the consistency check for the row (= pushbutton , see also section “Consistency Check”).

The result is summarized by priority in the single consistency check. In individual cases, the result of the summary can differ from the consistency check currently carried out. This difference is cleared when you save or call the transaction again.

If you click the [recycling] partner [name] that is displayed as a link, you can branch to the detail screen (=

pushbutton detail). In addition, the terminology of the recycling partner for the respective attributes is displayed on the detail screen for the recycling partner.

Figure 44: Detail Screen for Recycling Partner



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The detail screen that illustrate trade level combinations is described in

Figure 36 to Figure 39. Trade level combinations are only visible if the recycling partner is configured accordingly. The details screen shows the terminology of the recycling partner if any exists (Figure 44). You can show or

hide the terminology for a column by double-clicking the column or by selecting it and choosing . The

terminology appears in an additional column alongside the attribute. If you double-click the CoAKey field, the system displays the splitting behavior for condition type combinations and article splitting (= pushbutton

). The button displays the change in the fee splitting when quantity conditions are used (Figure 45).

Figure 45: Display Splitting History for Split Key

The D[eclaration]S[tatus] column shows the declaration status of the recycling partner. The A[ctive] column indicates whether the recycling partner is active and whether the article can be used for settlement. The M[ain]R[ecycling]P[artner] column indicates the main recycling partner. Only a (not additional) recycling partner can be the main recycling partner. You must always specify a main recycling partner. If an assigned recycling partner is also defined as a regional processor in customizing for REA, the RP column is ready for

input. The same applies to the additional recycling partner and the AF column. By double-clicking the RP

field, you branch to the special, regional processing for the article (= splitting pushbutton). If a recycling partner uses article splitting in accordance with customizing for REA, either the splitting column or the CoAKey column (for quantity condition types) is ready for input. The price column contains the average price of the price list in the [recycling]p[artner]curr[ency]. Depending on the assigned recycling partners, the following columns are also displayed: content ID key, additional info key, trade level, trade level combination, and trade level additive. You can also display the terminology for these columns (see above).

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The available recycling partners details list with the recycling partners that have not yet been assigned shows the recycling system in REA as an icon at the highest level of the hierarchy:

Packaging ( ), batteries ( ), WEEE ( ), other ( )

On the second level, the respective available recycling partner names that belong to the higher-level recycling system are displayed. This level also displays:

Name of the recycling partner

Recycling partner number (vendor number)

You can restrict the selection to a single recycling system by choosing (packaging recycling), (battery

recycling), (WEEE), or (other) in Figure 46. If you choose , filtering is undone and all relevant recycling partners are displayed. Section “Personalization” explains how to specify the filter that is active when you first call the screen.

Figure 46: Available Recycling Partners Restricted to Packaging Recycling System (Pushbutton )

The application toolbar in Figure 43 contains the pushbutton for managing the versions of the recycling

partner assignment alongside the general functions ( versions). This pushbutton can also be hidden (section “Personalization”). During the creation process, all attributes are filled with the default values of the

recycling partner. The (remove) function allows you to remove all recycling partners from the list,

provided that they are inactive. The Add function ( ) allows you to assign a new recycling partner. If you

choose exchange ( ), all attributes except the activity indicator are deleted. Adding with template ( ) is not useful on this screen and there is therefore no intention to add this function. Instead of the pushbuttons, you can also use the drag & drop function described in section “Drag & Drop Functions” to change the assignment of the recycling partner to the article. You can use favorite management as described in section “Favorites Management” to facilitate manual maintenance.

Consistency Check

The article consistency check is displayed as a multilevel ALV list in a modal dialog box (Figure 47). The output of the consistency check can be custom tailored in customizing for REA the system checks saved data only. For this reason, the system prompts you to save your data when you call the consistency check, if all changes are not yet saved. The consistency check is performed dependent on the time period, where the time periods result from the combined projection of the assignment versions of packaging, recycling partner, and dependent price lists. The check is always run separately for all recycling partners of a packaging, and the result is visualized by means of a traffic light. The timeframe of the check equals the timeframe of all packaging assignments. Figure 47 illustrates an overview screen for the result of the check.



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Figure 47: Consistency Check – Overview

The article number and the material short text are displayed in the logon language in the overview. The article category and the derivation type S[ales]U[nit] are displayed in the second line. If the derivation of the sales quantity is greater than 1, the system also checks the described dependent sales quantities. The left pane on the screen contains a tree control that is composed of the hierarchy version (with the validity period), sales unit, recycling partner (with the recycling partner name and its vendor number), and packaging (with the material number and the material short text in the logon language). The top node describes the article. For each hierarchy node, a traffic light in the column to the right H St indicates the result of the check for the nodes located below it, where the priority is error > warning > success. The St column contains the

status of the message, and the message column contains the message text. The icon shows that the

check has found an inconsistent data record that results in an error. The icon shows that the check has found a consistent data record, which however requires the user’s attention, and thus results in a

warning. The icon shows that the data record is consistent and is consequently assessed as a success. The message type can be modified in customizing for REA. If the message type “information” is

generated by the check, the system displays the icon. In the hierarchy, the message type “information” is assessed as a success. All messages belong to the message class 884.

By choosing the button, or by means of a <double-click> on the entry, you display the details of the

check for an entry (Figure 48).



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Figure 48: Consistency Check – Details

The Expand button automatically expands all nodes, which contain error messages, to the lowermost level.

The Expand button automatically expands all nodes, which contain warnings, to the lowermost level.

The Close button closes the dialog box.

A <double-click> on a node in the tree control expands all dependent nodes. You can

tailor the layout to best suit your individual requirements using the ALV layout management functions. The ALV standard functions are available to you.

Recycling Partner-Dependent Consistency Check

The button allows you to run the consistency check for a selected recycling partner in the current recycling partner assignment timeframe, provided that you have authorization for this recycling partner. Only the saved data is checked.

Trade Level Combinations

You can display the trade level combinations by period together with the event-dependent trade levels for all packaging and recycling partners by choosing environment trade level combination in the article dialog. The system displays this information in a hierarchical-sequential list (Figure 49). For this to be possible, the article must have been saved first.



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Figure 49: Overview in Article Dialog

Where-Used List

The where-used list can be reached by extras where-used list and is displayed as illustrated in Figure 50. The general referencing tab page displays all materials with article reference type, the country, the company code, the active indicator, and the material short text, which reference this article.

Figure 50: Where-Used List

If you have the appropriate authorization, you can display and/or change a selected reference article by

means of the article refer. and/or article refer button(s).



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Change Documents

The change documents are reached by environment display changes and are displayed in the overview as illustrated in Figure 51.

Figure 51: Change Documents – Overview

You can view the changes in detail by selecting an entry and choosing the button (Figure 52).

Figure 52: Change Documents – Details

Pricing

The tab pricing shows in Figure 53 a list of all assigned recycling partner (section “Partners”) of a particular packaging assignment version (section “Packaging”). The timeframe displayed in table price lists in Figure 53 refers to the validity of the price list version.

Figure 53: Pricing

The pushbutton navigates you to the pricing analysis for a selected entry of the table in Figure 53. In the

price calculation, the status is displayed in the overview by an icon in a table column ( ) (Figure 54). The

icon indicates that the price was calculated correctly. The icon indicates that an error occurred

while determining the price. The quick info for the icon helps you determine the cause of the problem. The F1 help for the column provides information about the (internal) cause of the error. If you display the individual fees despite errors in the price determination, the system displays a message to inform you about the incorrect price determination.

Figure 54: Status in the Price Analysis



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The icon simply indicates that no price could be calculated for a recycling partner in a period. This is not necessarily a user error if the article is not to be settled in this period with this recycling partner.

The pricing analysis for weight-dependent fees (pushbutton weight-dep. fee) is illustrated in Figure 55. The upper area contains the data on the price list version. The central area lists all special condition types, partner fractions, and packaging, and the lower area summarizes the result.


Figure 55: Weight-Dependent Fee



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The pricing analysis for item-dependent fees (pushbutton item-dep. fee) is illustrated in Figure 56. The upper area contains the data on the price list version. The central area lists the special condition types, packaging, and volume/area class, and the lower area summarizes the result.

Figure 56: Item-Dependent Fee

Splitting Info

The splitting info can be reached by environment splitting Info and is displayed as a multilevel ALV list. The left side of the screen contains the hierarchy composed of company code, country, version (with the validity period), and recycling partner. The right side of the screen contains the table with the access procedure. The splitting can be displayed in a specified interval for all recycling partners and all packaging in a table at the bottom of the screen.



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Figure 57: Splitting Info

The heading of the window contains general information on the article. The right-hand pane contains a table, and for each entry displays the key values for purchase transactions and/or sales transactions from the access procedure in columns. If no key entries exist for purchase transactions and/or sales transactions, the system suppresses the relevant column(s) from the screen. In addition, the system displays the splitting column, which contains the splitting factor, and the packaging column, if a splitting takes place at packaging level, and an indicator in the Add[itional] Proc[essing] Fil [ter] column, if the recycling partner is an additional recycling partner.

The display optimally and display all buttons allow you to toggle the version display between a summarized and a non-summarized form. The non-summarized form compiles the versions on the basis of the projections of all of the time-dependent assignments for the article. In addition, all sales/purchase-dependent entries of a recycling partner are removed if their splitting behavior is not different than that of an entry at a lower-priority level. In optimizing the display, the system considers the neighboring priority levels only.

When you choose a row (with a <double-click>) or choose the splitting button, the system displays the

splitting for all recycling partners (rows) for all packaging (columns with <packaging Number> as header

and material short text in the logon language as quick info text) at a given point in time (start of the validity period) in a table in the lower area of the window.


Selection of BOM Components

In case REA detects a BOM of the material by the means of the REA data filters set in REA customizing a tab BOM is displayed (Figure 58). BOMs can be used as template for the packaging to article assignment in case the BOM contains information on the packaging components.



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It is important to keep in mind that the BOM is only a temporary template from which the information is copied to REA. There is no automatic update mechanism that updates the packaging assignment to the REA article in case the BOM is changed.

Figure 58: BOM Tab

REA offers to functions for copying. The pushbutton allows the fixed assignment of all packaging components on the first hierarchy level of the BOM. Components cannot be changed anymore. Pushbutton

displays the entire BOM explosion and allows for the selection of individual components. Figure 59 shows the dialog for selecting BOM components. The data on the article and on the BOM is displayed in the upper area. You can select individual components by using the multilevel list.

Figure 59: Selection of BOM Components

The button allows you to display the documentation for the icon and the buttons. Optionally, you can display the validity periods of the BOM components in the BOM separately in the valid from and valid to

columns. There are two pushbuttons with special functions. expand expands all assemblies. Expand expands all assemblies that contain an item that has not been created as REA packaging and is therefore

indicated with .

You can create layouts to tailor the list to best suit your individual requirements. The system applies the customizing settings for the BOM display, but you can override these by using a layout of your own.



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Glossary

Term Abbreviation Explanation

Guided activity floorplan GAF Floorplan that is based on a sequence of single step embedded in wizard like user interface in order to present information. Each step is technically represented by at least on UIBB and may be of arbitrary complexity. The user can navigate back and forth within the sequence. The sequence has got on starting and one end step. In addition the sequence may have substeps. The logical object presented by the GAF floorplan is decomposed into a sequence of separated visual entities.

Floorplan manager FPM Framework in SAP, which is used for the development of floorplans by arranging the UIBBs.

Hypertext markup language HTML Language to describe screen elements displayed by an internet browser

Hypertext transfer protocol HTTP(S) Communication protocol used between the internet browser and the server in order to transfer data (HTML) back and forth. If HTTPS is used the data is encrypted.

Object instance floorplan OIF Floorplan that is based on a tabbed presentation of information. Tabs may also have an arbitrary number of subtabs. Each tab/subtab is technically represented by at least one UIBB. The logical object presented by the OIF floorplan is decomposed into visual entities placed on several tabs.

Quick activity floorplan QAF Floorplan that is based on a comprehensive presentation of information in on one screen. The screen is technically build on at least one UIBB. The logical object is not decomposed but represented as whole



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Term Abbreviation Explanation

User interface building block UIBB Visual entity within the SAP floorplan manager, which can be assigned to a step/tab inside the floorplan manager’s configuration

Web dynpro WD User Interface technology carried by HTTP(S) and rendered through HTML on the user’s client by an internet browser.

Web dynpro application Technical entity representing a Web dynpro to the user. A Web dynpro application can be linked to many application configurations. If Web dynpro transaction shall be started a Web dynpro application with a defined Web dynpro application configuration must be called. A Web dynpro Application is always linked to one Web dynpro component.

Web dynpro component Technical entity representing the internal development object. A Web dynpro component may contain other Web dynpro components or implement Web dynpro component interfaces. Each Web dynpro component may be linked to many Web dynpro component configurations.

Lean data entry LDE Transaction inside REA build on SAP floorplan manager that allows a simplified master data maintenance according to standard layout patterns, such as GAF, OIF or QAF.



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