SAP MM Notes - Master File

SAP MMSAP MM - Pits Stop PointsSAP Architecture R/3 Layer (Three Tier Layer)Basic Procurement CycleSpecial Procurement Types1) Stock Transfer with Stock Transfer Order2) Subcontracting3) Vendor ConsignmentOrganizational StructureClient: The and organizational terms and in terms of data, with separate master records andclient is a unit within an SAP system that is self-contained both in legal an independent set of tables. From a business viewpoint, the client represents a corporate group

Company Code: The company code is the smallest organizational unit of external accounting for which a complete, self-contained bookkeeping system can be replicated. Company Code has its own balance sheets and profit and loss statements.

ApplicationDoc CategoryDoc TypeT-codesTablesPurchase RequistionBNBME51N/ME51, 52 and 53EBAN,EBKNOutline AgreementBRVME51N/ME51, 52 and 53EBAN,EBKNFrame Work RequisitionB FOME51N/ME51, 52 and 53EBAN,EBKNRFQAANME41,ME42 and ME43EKKO/EKPOQuotationAANME41,ME42 and ME43EKKO/EKPOPurchase OrderFNBME21N/ME21, 22N and 23NEKKO/EKPOFramework Order/Blanket PO/Limit POFFOME21N/ME21, 22N and 23NEKKO/EKPOAutomatic PO Configuration

Key TakeawaysGeneral/Master DataTransactionUseEC01To view the Organisation EnterpriseMK05Block VendorPurchasingTransactionUseMe2LPurchasing Docs per VendorMIR4Display Invoice DocumentMe9fPrint/Transmit POGoods ReceiptTransactionUseoms2Material TypeInvoice VerificationTransactionUseWhat is the difference between Material Type and Material Group in SAP?Material Group is a key that is used to group together several materials or services with the same attributes. Each Material or Service is assigned to a particular material group. Material Group is used for reporting purpose and you can restrict the scope of analyses and search material master records via search helps. It does not have any other controlling features unlike Material Type which has a number of controlling features. Materials with the same basic attributes are grouped together and assigned to a material type. It has many controlling features and controls the type of number assignment (internal or external), permitted number range intervals, which screens are displayed and in which order, which procurement type is permitted(external purchasing or in-house production), inventory management requirement such as quantity and value updating, Automatic Account Determination i.e. which accounts are posted for goods receipt and issues, etc.

Special Procurement Types1) Stock Transport OrderConceptBenefits/AdvantagesConfiguration RequiredThe process begins in the receiving plant with the creation of a stock transfer order in purchasing. A goods issue is then entered in the issuing plant with reference to this quantity is transferred from stock in transit to storage location stock for the plant.being posted to the stock transfer order in the receiving plant. As this is done, the stock transfer order. The quantity is first of all written off in a special stock, the Stock in transit of the receiving plant. The process finishes with the goods issueRelease StrategyRelease Strategy is of 2 Types1) W/o ClassificationNumber of Parameters/Char required for Approval are limited mainly 4 : PR Value, Material Group, Plant and Acc Assignment Category2) With ClassificationYou have major control on the Doc and number of Parameters/Char for giving approval for a Purc DocCharacteristics : It is a Parameters which defines the the logic require to release or to give approval for the document. Eg. PR Value and PR PlantRelease Class : Is a Master class in which we define all the CharacteriscticsRelease Group Eg: P1, P2Release CodesEg: C1, C2, C3Release IndicatorEg: B,RRelease StrategyPrerequisiteAssignment/ Hierarchy of ReleaseRelease StatusG1C1BG1C2RClassificationAllocation of CharacteristicsSimulationChecking if everything is fineSources of SupplySources of Supply supply determines the allocation of Sources/Vendor to the Purchase Requisition/PO in the purchasing Evironment automatically on the basis of Various Records maintained eg. Info Record, Source List, Outline Agreement or Quota Arrangement.Some of the Basic transaction used in Sources of Supply areME56 : Assign Source of Supply to Requisition : This Trans only assign Vendor to PR.ME57 : Assign and Process Purchase Requisition: PO is directly CreatedME58 : Ordering Assigned Purchase Requisition : In this we create PO for PR whose Vendor is already assignedME59 : Automatic PO Creation1) Tick Automatic PO creation in Material MasterMM012) Tick Automatic PO creation in Vendor MasterXK013) Maintain PIRME114) Maintain Source ListME01ProcessCreate PR in ME51nconvert PR to PO automatically using ME59NThe Priority alloted in Sources of Suuply are as shown belowQuota ArrangementSource ListOutline AgreementInfo RecordInventory ManagementIM Deals with movement of Materials within the organisation which leads to Quantity Update and may lead to Value UpdateWhen Goods movement takes place it leads to Material Document and may lead to 1 Acc Doc, more then 1 Acc Doc or no Acc Doc.1.Gr2.GI (From Own stock or Consignment)3. Reservation4. Transfer Posting5. Physical Inventorya. Planned b. Unplanneda. Planned b. Unplanneda. Rec Reser b. Issue Resera. Phy Trs b. Logi Trsa. Periodica. Planned Reca. Planned Issuesa. Reservation Lista. Physical Transferb. cyclicGR ref to POGI wrt Prod Orderb. PicklistP2P Mov (1 & 2 Stepc.samplingGR ref to Prod OrderGI wrt Sales OrderSTL2STL Mov (1 & 2 Stepd. ContinousCC2CC Mov (1 & 2 Stepb. Unplanned Recb. Unplanned IssuesGR othersGI as sampleb. Logical TransferGr w/o POGI to Cost CenterStock type to Stock TypeGR W/o Prod OrderGi to ScrapMaterial to MaterialGR from Own Stock

Sheet1SD-MM-PP ScenariosNo.TopicsLead1Condition Technique and O/P DeterminationSD2VCSD-MM-PP3MTOMM-PP4MTSMM-PP5SubcontractingMM6STOSD-MM7InterconnectSD8Third-Party Sales - W and W/o Shipping NotificationsSD9Free Goods DeterminationSD10Account DeterminationSD