Configuration model versions
The last and most important step in the finalization process is to create a version for the product configuration model.
To configure an order line, an approved and activated version of the product configuration model must exist. A version represents the relationship between the product configuration model and a product master. If all three steps in the finalization process aren't complete, you can't use the version in a configuration session.
The version represents the relationship between the product master, which you can select for configuration on an order or quotation line, and the product configuration model. You must approve and activate the version before you can use it in a configuration session.
You can configure a product configuration model that has an active version from a sales order, sales quotation, purchase order, and production order.
You can create multiple versions of the product configuration model that are valid for different date periods. Multiple versions can help track the number of orders that people create during specific dates. The number of orders that people create during specific dates helps evaluate company sales trends. To compile this type of data, you must review the From date and To date fields on the Versions form. Then, you can review the sales orders that have a configuration ID and the product that represents the version during the same date range.