In SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Quality Management, certificate profiles for outgoing certificates (e.g., quality certificates issued to customers) are assigned to specific key combinations that define the context in which the certificate is generated. The certificate profile determines which characteristics and data are included on the certificate, typically for an outbound delivery process. The key combination "Material/Customer" is the standard option that can be used without additional configuration because it aligns with the default settings in SAP’s Quality Management (QM) module for certificate processing.
Material/Customer: This combination links the certificate profile to a specific material and customer, allowing the system to retrieve relevant inspection results and batch data for that pairing. It is preconfigured in the standard SAP system under the certificate profile assignment in Customizing (SPRO > Quality Management > Quality Certificates > Outgoing > Define Certificate Profiles). No additional settings are required because this is a common business scenario where certificates are tailored to customer-specific requirements for a material.
Material: Assigning a certificate profile only to a material requires additional settings to ensure the system knows which customer or delivery context to apply it to, as certificates are typically customer-facing. This option is valid but not default without further configuration.
Material Type: This is too broad and not directly supported as a standalone key combination for certificate profiles without custom enhancements, as certificate profiles need more specific granularity.
Customer: Assigning to just a customer lacks the material context, making it incomplete for certificate generation without additional setup.
Thus, "Material/Customer" is the most straightforward and default-supported key combination.References: SAP Help Portal - "Quality Certificates in QM" (Outgoing Certificates); SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Quality Management Certification Guide (C_TS414_2023).
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