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Creating and Processing Master Data Lists

You can use this function to create, change, display, and delete logistical option master lists
(shortened to master data lists in the following text). You can use these master data lists as
templates for the copying of logistical option lists in the trading contract.
A master data list is based on a logistical option category, and comprises the following
data:

• Name of the logistical option list

• Text for the logistical option list
• Logistical option values
• Texts for the logistical option values

Prerequisites
You have defined the Customizing settings under Logistics - General Global Trade
Management Trading Contract Logistical Options .

Features
The following table contains a summary of the functions for processing master data lists.
To access the individual functions in the table, choose Logistics Global Trade
Management Trading Contract Environment Tools Logistical Option Master
Data Maintenance on the SAP Easy Access screen.

Function Menu Path What You Should Know

Function
Create master data list
Create master data list with
reference
Print master data list
Delete master data list
Menu Path
In the menu, choose ( Create In the dialog box, select the
Master Data List ).
In the menu, choose ( Create In the dialog box, select the
Master Data with Reference ).
In the menu on header level,
choose ( Print ).
In the menu, choose
( Delete ).
What You Should Know
required logistical option
category, and choose
( Create Master Data ).
Enter the name for the master
data list. The name can be a
meaningful description. Note
that the name is not unique; it
can be entered multiple times.
You should choose a name that
you will recognize. Once you
save the master data list, you
cannot change the name.
Enter the values, if necessary,
and save your data.
master data list that you want to
copy. You can use the input help
for this. You can also choose
whether you want to copy the
texts on header level and/or on
value level. Choose Continue ,
change the data if necessary,
and save.
You are taken to the print dialog
of the SAP List Viewer. For
more information about the SAP
List Viewer, see the
corresponding documentation.
You delete the master data list,
including the logistical option
values.
The deletion of a master data list
that is already being used in a
trading contract has no influence
on the data that is referenced in
the contract. The data remains
in the trading contract.
Function
Call up other master data lists
Search for master data lists
Create text for master data list
Processing Logistical Option Values
Function
Create logistical option value
Create text for logistical option
value
Menu Path What You Should Know
In the menu, choose ( Other You can call up other master
Master Data ). data lists in change mode or
display mode.
In the menu, choose ( Master You have the option to search
Data Overview ). for master data lists that have
already been created in the
system. You can use various
search criteria for this.
Select the tab Logistical Option You can enter long texts on
Texts , and then Create . header level of the master data
list, as well as on value level for
the individual logistical option
values.
See also Create Text for
Logistical Option Value .
Menu Path What You Should Know
In the menu of area Logistical The system creates a line for a
Option Values , choose logistical option value.
( Add Option Value ). If you choose the dropdown
arrow, you can create multiple
lines at once.
Select the tab Logistical Option This function is displayed only if
Texts , position the cursor on a a text group is defined for the
value line, and choose Create . logistical option category in
Customizing.
You can enter long texts for
each logistical option value.
Choose Create , then select the
text type and the language key,
and choose Create Text .
If you want to delete the text,
position the cursor and choose
Delete Text .
Function Menu Path What You Should Know

Print logistical option values In the menu of area Logistical

Option Values , choose
( Print ).

Delete logistical option value
In the menu of area Logistical
Option Values , select the line of
the value that you want to
delete, and choose
( Remove Option Value ).
You can also select multiple
lines, and use Remove Option
Value to delete all selected
lines.

Delete all logistical option values In the menu of area Logistical

Option Values , choose
( Remove All Option Values ).