What is generic article in SAP IS-R-KUNDE - IS Retail (Customer)?

SAP Term: generic article

• Component: IS-R-KUNDE

• Component Name: IS Retail (Customer)

• Description: A special type of configurable article for structuring the variants of an article such as a fashion item. A generic article can have both variant-creating characteristics and non-variant-creating characteristics. If a number of articles differ only in certain characteristics such as in color, size, or flavor, the individual articles are referred to as variants and grouped together as a generic article. A generic article makes it easier to maintain variants because data common to all variants only has to be entered once in the generic article.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Generic article is a type of article in the IS-R-KUNDE IS Retail (Customer) component of SAP. It is a generic item that can be used to represent multiple items in the system. It is used to simplify the process of creating and managing items in the system. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Generic articles are used to represent multiple items in the system. They are created by assigning a generic article number to a group of items. This allows for easier management of the items, as they can all be managed under one article number. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a generic article, it is important to ensure that all of the items that are being represented by the generic article have similar characteristics. This will make it easier to manage them in the system. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on generic articles, please refer to SAP's documentation on IS-R-KUNDE IS Retail (Customer) component.