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Variant Configuration in SAP

In simplest terms Variant configuration is a process used to create new products or services by altering the characteristics of existing products or services based on customer needs. Say for example a shirt manufacturer may have to create a slightly different shirt for a different customer. How it is done and what all impact it has on different business process comes under Variant Configuration. This is a very important topic in SAP and in all the business processes in general. What are the integration points for the Variant Configuration? Variant configuration has integration points throught the ERP system from Purchasing and Master Data to Sales, MRP, Production planning, routing, receipts and ofcourse finance. Variant configuration is one of the most important topics that every SAP professional must understand The following links will try to answer the following questions usually asked in interviews:- What is Variant Configuration in SAP? How do we define a Material as configurable? What is Super BOM? How do we maintain characteristics for configuration? What are variant classes? How do we define Variant Classes as BOM Items? How do we create variant conditions in Purchasing? How do we create variant conditions in Sales?