Hi,
Am trying to carry out block planning without configuration, i.e. I don't want to create materials with classification 300. I am following what SAP has suggested in the help portal:
Process Flow
Production Data Structures:
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1. In the ERP system, classify the routing operations in a class with class type 018.
2. Transfer the class characteristics to SAP APO.
Transfer the characteristics via the integration as additional characteristics as the classes with class type 018 are not transferred to SAP APO (see Integration of Classes and Characteristics).
3. Create a class with class type 400 in SAP APO, and assign the characteristics to it.
4. Define blocks on the relevant resource using the characteristics of the class.
5. Transfer the master data (BOM and routing) as production data structures to SAP APO.
6. The order is transferred to SAP APO via the product.
7. In SAP APO, the order is scheduled in the relevant block based on the characteristic value assignment at the operation.
In step 5, I am facing an issue. When I am trying to CIF the recipe as PDS I am getting this error: "Class type 018 is not defined - data cannot be transferred."(This is already stated in the above steps)
Now as a result of this, I am not able to bring the characteristic value of the activity based on which the correct block will be assigned. Has anybody else faced this problem? What is the way out?
Thanks a lot.