6.4 Implementing SAP’s Variant Configuration
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6.4.1 Using Characteristics, Characteristic Values, and Classes
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6.4.2 Using the Product Modeling Environment for Variant Configuration
272
6.4.3 Maintenance of Object Dependencies
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6.4.4 Using Variant Tables and Variant Functions
275
6.4.5 Maintain Configurable Materials and Configuration Profiles
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6.4.6 Using Material Variants
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6.4.7 Integrating Product Development with Variant Configuration
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6.4.8 Apply Variance to the Product Structure
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6.4.9 Configure and Explode the Product
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6.4.10 Product Handover to Manufacturing
286
6.4.11 Visualizing the Sales Configuration
287
6.4.12 Building the Order and Production Configuration
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