| Product Variants (tipcf5101s000) |  |
| Use this session to generate a product variant identification code for a generic item. This product variant stores the options selected by the customer. With the product variant code, you can generate various variants for a generic item. The code is a unique identification of a specific product variant. The code can originate from the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session that can be activated from the Sales Control, Project Control, and Project Budget (PTC) module. You can also start this session manually if a customer wants information about options and prices without any obligation. In the implemention stage of the product model, the session is used to test whether the product model is in accordance with the operational situation. Note If you click Configure Variant, you can maintain the product variant options in the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session. If you click Validate Product...you can validate the product variant in the Validate Product Variants (tipcf5200m000) session. Related topics How to define a product model How to calculate a discount percentage on the basis of the sales price How to configure product variants and generate product structures
Fields | Description
Product Variant | The unique identification of a product variant. ERP LN shows the first free product variant code. Product variant codes can also arise when configuring a product variant from a sales quotation, sales order, budget or a project.
Description | Enter the code for the language in which you want to print the texts that you previously selected.
Generic Item | The code of the generic item to which product features apply. A generic item is an item that exists in multiple product variants. The item code to be selected must be predefined in the Items - Production (tiipd0101m000) session.
Description | Enter the code for the language in which you want to print the texts that you previously selected.
Reference Type | The reference type indicates the product variant's reference. A product variant can relate to a sales quotation, sales order, budget or project (from Project Control (PCS) or Project, or it can concern a standard variant. Sales Quotation The product variant originates from the Sales Control module. From the Sales Quotation Lines (tdsls1101s000) session you can zoom to the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session. Sales Order The product variant originates from the Sales Control module. From the Sales Order Lines (tdsls4101m000) session, you can zoom to the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session. This reference type is also displayed if a sales quotation for a product variant is copied to a sales order in the Copy Sales Quotation (tdsls1201s000) session. Budget A product variant is configured and generated by running the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session. The reference type is also displayed if a product variant structure for a sales quotation is generated in the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session. Project The product variant originates from the Project Control module. After you record a project, a product variant is configured and generated by running the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session. This reference type also arises if a product variant structure for a sales order is generated in the Generate (Project) Structure for Sales Orders (tdsls4244m000) session. Standard Variant The product variant originates from the Product Configuration module. As soon as you define a new product variant in the Product Variants (tipcf5101s000) session, the reference type is automatically assigned to this product variant. TP Project The product variant originates from the Project Budget (PTC) module or the Project Planning and Requirements (PSS) module of Project.
Reference Order | The reference order number is the number of the sales quotation, the sales order, the budget or the project to which the product variant refers. Note You cannot maintain this field.
Reference Position | The reference position number is the position number of the sales quotation line or the sales order line to which the product variant refers.
Alternative Sales Quotation | Multiple alternatives can be generated for one quotation line. The main position is assigned the sequence number zero. Sequence numbers 1, 2, 3, and so on represent the alternatives 1, 2, 3, and so on. Alternatives are not included in (sub)totals and balances, and are only included in time-phased inventory movements if the Status field in the Sales Quotation Lines (tdsls1501m000) session is not Confirmed. Inventory is only checked when an alternative is confirmed and transferred to an order line. Multiple alternative lines can be confirmed and converted for each quotation line. Note You cannot maintain this field.
Sold-to Business Partner | The code to be selected must be predefined in the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4110s000) session.
Sold-to Business Partner | Codes presenting a set of values which are based on two physical quantities. These values are the X- and Y-axis values from price list matrices. The maximum number of values per physical quantity is 24.
Currency | The currency in which the sales price of the product variant is recorded.
Currency | Enter the code for the language in which you want to print the texts that you previously selected.
Variant Sales Price | The sales price of the product variant. Based on the generic sales price list, the sales price is computed in the Calculate Product Variant Sales Price Structure (tipcf5230m000) session.
Product Configuration Date | The date on which the configuration of a product variant is based. Effective dates and expiry dates of features and options are checked against this date to include or exclude features and options during the configuration process.
Product Variant Valid | This field indicates whether the product variant is validated by the product configurator. A product variant is valid if all product features have valid option values.
Product Variant Text | If this check box is selected, a text is present with more data about the product variant. The text can be displayed and maintained if you click the Text Manager.