CU51 really necessary?

[Former Member]

Hi all,

We enter KMAT and configuration values in SD order.

In order to have our BOM exploded according to configuration in Production order, we need to go CU51 and save the configuration.

The question is, CU51 is really necessary for activating configuration ? Because we never change anything in the BOM over CU51, which is to explode according to Sales order item characterictic values. I wish, the BOM explodes in production order appropriately without visiting CU51

Thanks

[Former Member]

It is not mandetory to go to CU51 for each sales order item. CU51 can be use to change any characteristics value in WIP material after sales order release for pricing and production. sometimes this transection can be use to reexplode BOM after charcateristics value changes in WIP materials.

To ensure BOM explosion "Engineering" button needs to be press in VA01 / VA02 transection.

[Former Member]

Hello Hemag,

What do you mean by Engineering Button in VA02 ?

I am not aware of such kind of a button. Could you please give more infrormation.

Thanks

[Former Member]

In order to ensure that an order BOM is exploded, one of the following steps must be performed:

• Before saving a sales order in the transaction VA01 or VA02, make sure to go to "Engineering" from within the configuration.
• Save the Order/Item in the transaction CU51.
• Activate the switch GV_FORCE_BOM_EXPLOSION_ASL (Include LCUKOFBE) from SAP note 303446. This switch forces an explosion of the order BOM from within the sales order, without going to the "Engineering" view.
• Use the report RCU_CU51_DARK from SAP notes 371188 and 384624.