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In material master sales org 2 view, there are 10 attributes can be used to describe special attributes of materials. We can use these attributes to control some materials cannot be sold to particular customers. Below are the detail steps.

Step 1. Enhance the text of these attributes.

Go to tcode CMOD and choose menu Goto –> Text enhancements –> Keywords –> Change. Enter data element PRAT1 and change text as per below screenshot. Perform the same activity for data element KUAT1.

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To every module in SAP,material master data is very important.

To QM,there are also some settings in material master data.

We take the material data R120 in SAP Best Practise Baseline package for example.

Inspection setup determines if and where the materials to be inspected.

Inspection Type——–For each inspection type we can define following

• Processing of results recording
• Sample determiantion and dynamic modifications

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SAP BAPI – BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA is the standard API to create/update the material master data. When creating material master data, you must transfer the material number, the material type, and the industry sector to the method. You must also enter a material description and its language. When changing material master data, you need enter only the material number. For detailed information on how to use this API, please refer to the function module documentation.

Area: Material Master

Description

In this IMG activity, you define the storage conditions for your materials. In the Storage conditions field in the material master, you can then specify one of the storage conditions you have defined here.

In the standard system, this field appears on the General Plant Data / Storage screen in the material master for industry, and on the Basic Data screen in the material master for retail. In both instances, the storage conditions apply to all the storage locations in which the material is stored.

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Application Area – MM

Overview

In transaction MM03, we notice some fields like product hierarchy doesn’t appear in some material types and only be displayed in materials with type finished goods. This kind of behavior is archived by field selection.

In this section, you carry out the following activities:

- Define whether a field is hidden or displayed, or whether an entry is mandatory or optional in material master maintenance by assigning the field to a field selection group
- Create and maintain field references
- Define industry sectors and industry-sector-specific field selection
- Define plant-specific field selection and screen selection

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Application Area – MM, PP, LE, FI, CO

Overview

Process Create Raw (ROH) Material is one scenario building block in SAP Best Practices Baseline Package (U.S.). Technical name is V7A (Create Raw (ROH) Material).

You need this process when a new raw material is needed during engineering/production.

Company roles involved in process flows: Engineering.

Business Process Procedure

1. Create raw material

Go to transaction MM01. On the initial screen, enter material number, Industry sector and material type. Material number can be assigned internally or externally. Please visit my another post about material numbering. If ECM is active, you will need a change number to create a new material.

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Application Area – MM

Overview

Material numbering plays an important role in material management. Every material range from raw material to trading goods must have a unique material number to identity itself in the company. For manufacturing company, there must be a verified material numbering rules to support daily manufacturing activities.

SAP provides two methods for material numbering. One is internal assignment, the other is external assignment. When creating the material master, if leave the material number blank, the system will assign a number automatically, otherwise your entered material number will be checked against the defined number range.

The material number in R/3 is technically defined as an eighteen byte, character field.The logic that formats material numbers is contained in a conversion exit and is controlled by configuration tables, number range objects and standard R/3 customer functions.

Configuration Detail

This configuration setting enables to set up material numbering rule and material number range.

1. Follow the menu path: IMG-Logistics General-Material Master-Basic Settings-Define Output Format for Material Numbers. T-code: OMSL

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Application Area – MM,SD,PP

Overview

Material type is the key that assigns the material to a group of materials such as raw materials, operating supplies or trading goods. The material type has an important role in controlling some material related functions. Below image shows which functions can be controlled by material type.

- Number Range

- Procurement type determines whether the material is pruchased or manufactured in-house.

- User departments defines which views will be displayed in material master.

- Field selection defines whether the fields in material master is hidden or input.

- Account determination determines the account to be posted when material moves in and out of the plant.

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When using MM01,MM02,MM03, you will find different views for each material. Material with different material type may have different views. For example, material with type finish goods do not have the purchase view as it is produced internally.

This can be defined in below path:

Logistics – General
Material Master
Basic Settings
Material Types
Define Attributes of Material Types

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