Configuration of Install Base Management (follow up document for http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-45146)
Creating Install Base:
CUSTOMIZATION STEPS FOR CREATING CATEGORIES, OBJECT FAMILIES FOR INSTALL BASE (IB)
Creating Install Base (IB):
Run the Transaction (/n IB51)
Creating Categories for Install base
Step (1): Define IB Categories & Installation rules
- Path: SPRO –> CRM –> Master data –> Install base –> IB Category –> Define IB Category & Installation rules
- Select the Install base Category (01) –> Install Base & Click on “Copy as button”
Edit the details
Click on “Copy all values”
Select the record & click on “Permitted components”
Select the required Object Type
Select the Record & Click on “Installation Rule”
Go to New entries , Assign the Classes & Save it….
Step (2): Activate Partner and Address Inheritance
- Path: SPRO –> CRM –> Master data –> Install base –> IB Category –> Activate Partner and Address Inheritance
Go to new entries and Select your IB Category & Assign the Partner , Address Inheritance…..
Step (3): Define Authorization Group for IB Category {Optional}
- Path: SPRO –> CRM –> Master data –> Install base –> IB Category –> Define Authorization Group for IB Category
Step (4): Assign Partner determination procedure to IB Category
- Path: Path: SPRO–>CRM –> Master data –> Install base –> IB Category –> Assign Partner determination procedure to IB Category
- Go to New entries –> Select Your define IB Category & Assign the required Partner determination Procedure….
Creating Object for Install Base
Step (1): Define Object family {COMC_PR_OBJ_FAM}
- Path: SPRO –> CAC –> SAP Products –> Objects –> Define Object family
Select the Std Object family (0007) & Assign your Product Type (Material)
Step (2): Assign ID Profile to Object Family {COMC_PR_OBJ_FAM}
- Path: SPRO –> CAC –> SAP Products –> Objects –> Assign ID Profile to Object Family
Go to New entries , Select Your Object Family & Assign your Org data profile ,,, Save it….
Step (3): Assign Object families to Installed base categories
- Path: SPRO–> Master data–> Install base–> Object / Object Family –> Assign Object Families to IB Category
Go to new entries, Select your define IB Category & Assign Object Family ,,, Save it…..
Step (4): Define Characteristics of Object families
- Path: SPRO –> Master data à Install base –> Object / Object Family –> Define Characteristics of Object families
Go to New entries and Select your Object family ,, Specify the description & Save it…….
Step (5): Define Restrictions for Object families
- Path: SPRO –> Master data –> Install base –> Object / Object Family –>Define Restriction for Object families
Go to new entries ,
Select Your define Install base (IB) Category
Step (6): Maintain Set Type & Attribute
Step (7): Create Install Base (IB)
Path: Run the Transaction {/nIB51}
- In the Field IB Category –> Select your define IB
Specify the Valid on date & Time
- In the Field Copy from (IB) –> Select your predefined /Std IB for Copying
It means that you can Select the data (Std /Source key) & make a copy to Existing IB
Press Enter
Specify the Ext ID (ZI) & Description (Installation Base (LG))
- Go to Product Data Tab Page
Assign the Product ID
- Go to the Installation Data Tab page
Select your IB Category code
- Go to Individual Object Data Tab Page
Assign your Family & Object ID
Customizing Install Base:
Excellent Document, but I have doubts about what is the funcionality of "Installation Rules" for example what kind of values are posibles as new record?
Regards!