In SAP S/4HANA Retail the t-Code CT04 is used for creating and maintaining them. Characteristics are created with CT04, and various values are assigned to them along with a specific class type. Subsequently, these characteristics are linked to a class using the respective class type.
For instance, release characteristics can be established with CT04. These release characteristics are then assigned to a new release class in CL02. This forms the basis for designing a release strategy by selecting essential release values from these characteristics.
Understanding Characteristics in SAP S/4HANA Retail involves two main aspects:
1) Informational Characteristics:
- Create a characteristic using T-Code CT04.
- Maintain characteristic values.
- Assign the characteristic to a Merchandise Category using T-Code WG22.
- When an Article Master is created (T-Code MM41) or updated (T-Code MM42) within that Merchandise Category, the assigned Informational Characteristic can be maintained on the Basic Data view.
2) Variant Creating Characteristics:
- Create a characteristic using T-Code CT04.
- Maintain characteristic values.
- Establish a Configuration Class (Class Type 300).
- Assign the characteristic to the Configuration Class.
- Create a Generic Article and specify the Configuration Class.
For Variant Creating Characteristics, there is an option to either maintain characteristic values in CT04 or utilize New Characteristics Value Storage.
- Create a characteristic using T-Code CT04.
- Set the Value Check-in CT04 to use Function Module WRF_CHECK_CHAR_VAL.
- Use T-Code WRFCHVAL to manage the values, i.e., leverage New Characteristic Value Storage