Network Type Parameters in SAP PS

The following SAP training tutorials guide you on how to specify network type parameters in SAP step by step. In our previous training tutorials, we have discussed how to maintain network profiles and network types. Recommends you check how to create a costing variant before maintaining network parameters

You can specify network type parameters in SAP by using one of the following navigation methods.

  • SAP IMG Path: – SPRO -> IMG (F5) -> Project system -> Structures -> Operative structures -> Network -> settings for networks -> Network type parameters
  • Transaction code: – OPUV

Step 1: – Enter transaction code “OPUV” in the SAP command field and enter.

Transaction code OPUV

Step 2: – On the network type parameters overview screen, click on new entries to create new parameters as per your organization requirements.

network type parameters overview screen

Step 3: – On the new entries screen, update the following fields.

  1. Plant: – Update the plant key to use for network type.
  2. Network type: – Update the network type that you created earlier.
  3. Strategy: – Update the strategy key, it determines the settlement rule in the network.
  4. Default rule: – Update the distribution rule key, it determines how the distribution rule is structured. These are predefined in SAP and you don’t have any authorization to modify them.
  5. Reduce strategy: – Update the strategy key that determines the lead time
  6. Costing variant plan: – Update the costing variant plan key that you want to determine the planned costs.
  7. Cstg Variant Actl: – Update the key that determines the actual costs.
  8. Plan cost calculation: – Update the appropriate option for plan cost calculation for updating of plan costs.
  9. Specify Network Type Parameters
  10. Status change document: – Select this option to modify the network documents.
  11. BOM usage: – Update the appropriate BOM application from the drop-down list.
  12. Change management: – Update the change profile field that determines the changes in Production planning and project systems.

After updating all the required fields, click on the save button to save the configured network type parameters data.