Authorization Object For BOM

What are the authorization Object for BOM?

Authorizations are checked against objects in the system. Authorization objects enable complex checks (linked to several conditions) of an authorization. For the authorization check to be successful, the user must pass the check for each field contained in the object. Assign this authorization object to a role and assign this role to user who supposed to create BOM.

For example - to create BOM you need authorization object - C_STUE_BER

In this the fields are:

STLTY      BOM category 

STLAN      BOM usage 

ACTVT      Activity 

BEGRU      Authorization gr

This authorization object allows you to restrict maintenance of bills of material.

The system checks this authorization when you call a transaction for maintaining bills of material. If the authorization group is changed while the BOM is being maintained, the system checks the authorization again.
 

Test Your Knowledge Question

1) The following authorization objects are defined for maintaining BOMs:

A. General Authorization Object for Processing BOMs
B. Authorization Object for BOM Plant
C. Authorization to Process BOM without Change Number
D. Authorization Object for Mass Changes
E. Authorization Object for Variable Lists
 

2) Which of these authorization object lets you restrict maintenance of the following objects in variable lists:

A. List name
B. Profile
C. Maximum block
D. Display block
E. Only Option A &B
 

Notes:

Defined Fields

The table below shows the fields and values of the authorization object.

Fields    Possible Description 
Entries

ACTVT                   01 Create

(Activity)                 02 Change

                                03 Display

                                06 Delete

                                24 Create archive file

                                41 Delete from database
 

STLTY                    M Material BOM

(BOM category)       E Equipment BOM

                                D Document structure

                                K Sales order BOM

                                S Standard BOM

                                T Functional location BOM
 

STLAN                   These values are defined in Customizing. (BOM usage) 

BEGRU 0000-ZZZZ Used to make additional
(Authorization restrictions on authorizations group) for maintaining individual BOMs (BOM header).

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Correct Answers:

1) A, B, C, D

2) A, B, C, D

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