Nouns (classification data) enable grouping of specific objects in an ordered structure. It is used as a repository for all the characteristics and classes of objects which ensures the similar or identical objects are correctly identified and their characteristics retrieved as quickly as possible.
Setting up Nouns and Characteristics
To create a new Number Settings, please follow the steps mentioned below:
- Login with valid credentials.
- Click on setting icon on top right corner à Click “Modules”.
- Select a module from the list in which you want to configure Noun.
- Create a new field with field type ‘Noun’.
- Fill all the required information along with the dependent.
- Then, Click on “Number Settings” tab.
- Select Add New Noun.
- Select the field value from the field you selected as noun.
- Fill in the details as stated in below table.
- Click “Save” to save the rule.
Field name | Details |
Noun Code | Noun short description |
Mode Code | Modifier short description |
Noun Long | Noun long description |
Mode Long | Modifier long description |
Noun Num Code | Noun code |
Mode Num Code | Modifier Code |
Noun Mode Separator | Noun and Modifier separator (E.g., “,”) |
Short Desc Active | Must be checked as ‘Yes’ |
Active | Must be checked as ‘Yes’ |
Target Class | Target class name in SAP |
UNSPSC Code | Unique 8 Digit code for everything |
GS1 Code | Enter GS1 Code |
- Once the noun is created, then add characteristic by clicking on characteristic
- Click Add new characteristic and fill the details stated in the below table.
Field name | Details |
Characteristic Code | Fill Characteristic Code |
Description | Fill Description |
Target Characteristic | Fill Target Characteristic |
Type | Type of field |
Field Length | Length of the field |
Field Type | Fill field type |
Mandatory | Must be checked as ‘Yes’ |
Descriptive Active | Must be checked as ‘Yes’ |
Active | Must be checked as ‘Yes’ |
UOM | Fill UOM |
Num Code | Fill Num Code |
Prefix | Set Prefix |
Suffix | Set Suffix |
Long Prefix | Set long Prefix |
Long Suffix | Set long suffix |
Set order | Enter the order |
Help text | Enter the help text |
- After Creating Characteristic, add Values to that characteristic.
- Click ‘+’ sign of values and fill the details stated in the below table.
Field name | Details |
Characteristic Code | Fill the Characteristic Code |
Code Value | Fill Code Value |
Short Value | Fill Short Value |
Long Value | Fill Long Value |
Price | Enter Price |
Num Value | Fill num value |
Image | Upload image (optional) |
- Similarly create required characteristics for the noun and create more nouns as required with characteristics. E.g., Consider we made these nouns for the material, so when we will create new Material.
- Description generator will check weather a material with same description exist or not by using these nouns. So, we can Re-use the available module and can skip duplicate description.