SAP Material Master – Basic View Summary
In today’s class, we have discussed the business significance of some important fields in the Basic View of the Material Master.
- Material Type
- Material Name
- Material Description
- Unit of Measure
- Material Group
- Old Material Number
- Division
- Gross Weight
- Volume
SAP Material Master Exercise
Scenario : Company ABC Inc is selling computers ( Desktops and Laptops ). They are currently using a Mainframe system to sell computers. They have currently grouped their products as follows.
- IBU – Intel Based CPU
- ABU – AMD Based CPY
- M17 – 17 ” Monitors
- M19 – 19″ Monitors
- WM – Wired Mouse
- LM – Wireless Mouse
- WKB – Wired Keyboard
- LKB – Wireless Keyboard
A single computer consists of CPU, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse. Here are some sample products in their existing Mainframe system. Any of these Products are sold as individual pieces if necessary and are sold as Finished Products.
| Material Name | Description | Weight | Volume |
| 987655 | ABC Graphic Desktop | 10 Lbs | 6 Cu Ft |
| 765432 | ABC Portable Laptop | 5 Lbs | 1 Cu Ft |
| 987654 | ABC Performance Desktop | 10 Lbs | 6 Cu Ft |
The company wishes to discontinue the current material names are they are difficult to remember and moving towards a more user friendly nomenclature in the new SAP system you are going ot implement for them. Here is how they wish to rename their products.
| Old Material Name | New Material Name |
| 987655 | DIMOKK-17 |
| 765432 | LIMOLL-13 |
| 987654 | DIMOLL-19 |
Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
Question 2 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Hint : Here is help on how to create material groups in SAP.
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Q1) Two divisions Desktops & Laptops
Q2) The following material groups are created.
* IBU – Intel Based CPU
* ABU – AMD Based CPY
* M17 – 17 ” Monitors
* M19 – 19″ Monitors
* WM – Wired Mouse
* LM – Wireless Mouse
* WKB – Wired Keyboard
* LKB – Wireless Keyboard
Q3) The following materials are created.
DIMOKK-17-1
LIMOLL-13-1
DIMOLL-19-1
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Good Job Sri.
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Siva,
Q1. Two Divisions
a. Computers
b. Computer Parts
Q2. Four Groups
a. Microprocessors
b. Monitors
c. Keyboards
d. Mouses
Q3. Please give me hint and do I have to create Divisions?..and if yes..what is the menu path. thanks.
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You do not have to create divisions if you dont want to. You can choose an existing division. If you want to create more divisions , you would have to go to the enterprise structure. You can do that from the session SAP SD Enterprise Structure which contains the configuration steps on how to create the enterprise structure.
Trainer
SAP SD Training
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Q.3
The following materials created.
DIMOKK-17-E
LIMOLL-13-E
DIMOLL-19-E
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Ans : 1
We can create 3 divisions, which are as : PC Parts , Desktop , Laptop
Ans : 2
We can create 3 material groups as : PC systems (for all parts sold separately) ,Laptop System and Desktop System
But if we want to pull our more specific data at the end of the year it would be better if you created groups as under
IBU – Intel Based CPU
ABU – AMD Based CPY
M17 – 17 ” Monitors
M19 – 19″ Monitors
WM – Wired Mouse
LM – Wireless Mouse
WKB – Wired Keyboard
LKB – Wireless Keyboard
Graphic Desktop
Portable Laptop
Performance Desktop
Ans : 3
Material DIMOKK-17 created
Material LIMOLL-13 created
Material DIMOLL-19 created
Please correct me if i am wrong
thanks
Harsh
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Ans 1: Two Divisions.
ZD-Computers, ZL-Computer Parts
Ans 2: Five Material Groups
ZCPU – CPU’S, ZMonitor- Monitors, ZMouse – Mouses, ZKeyboard- Keyboards,
ZComputer-Computers
Ans3: Material Names are
M-DIMOKK-17, M_DIMOLL-19, M_LIMOLL-13
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
2 divisions – Laptop & Desktop
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
CPU
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Created the material numbers in the bracket:
987655 DIMOKK-17 (NAV_DIMOKK-17)
765432 LIMOLL-13 (NAV_LIMOLL-13)
987654 DIMOLL-19 (NAV_DIMOLL-19)
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Anwer 1 = I have kept the same division for the products
Answer 2 = The followiing material groups
IBU – Intel Based CPU
ABU – AMD Based CPY
M17 – 17 ” Monitors
M19 – 19″ Monitors
WM – Wired Mouse
LM – Wireless Mouse
WKB – Wired Keyboard
LKB – Wireless Keyboard
Answer 3 Material Created
OLD MATERIAL NEW MATERIAL
987655 S-DIMOKK-17
765432 S-LIMOLL-13
987654 S-DIMOLL-19
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Answer-1
2 divisons((A way of grouping materials, products, or services)
computer
computer parts
Answer-2
4 material groups(group together several materials or services with the same attributes)
Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
CPU
CPY
Answer-3
These three were already in the system
DIMOKK-17
LIMOLL-13
DIMOLL-19
so, I created the following.
Material DIMOKK-20 created—987655
Material LIMOLL-20 created—765432
Material DIMOLL-20 created—987654
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once we create material master . can we extend it like i created a material master i just saved it incomplete like i created only basic data1 and basic data2 accounting1
sales 1 2, if want to add CLASSIFICATION?
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Khawar
You can extend is very much and that is how it should be done. As discussed in the Material master class, The material is extended step by step by the respective departments and the transaction to do it is MM01
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Division =1
Material Group = 3
changed from m-514 t0mm-514
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hi siva, could you please post the link for how to create a material groups? because existing one is not working.
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The path to create new material groups is available under one of the links in the material master section. Otherwise, please follow this link – http://www.magnatraining.com/how-to-create-material-groups-in-sap-sap-mm-training-series/
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Now I see the broken link. It’s fixed now. Thanks for pointing out.
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Answer 1: 2 Divisions
(a) Desktop division
(b) Laptop division
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
Answer 2: 6 matierial groups (materials of similar attributes)
(a) CPU
(b) Monitor
(c) Mouse
(d) Keyboard
(e) Desktop
(f) Laptop
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Answer 3:
Material DIMOKK-SS created (Desktop)
Material LIMOLL-SS created (Laptop)
Material DIMOLL-19 created (Perf Desktop)
Similarly for each CPU, Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard (didn’t create them).
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
ANS: 3 Divisions
1- Desktop Division
2- Laptop Division
3- Parts and Service
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
will create a Material Group for each part……..like CPU,MONITOR, ETC;
Question 2 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Dimokk- 17 = zamokk-17-inch
Limoll-13 = zamoll-13-inch
Dimoll-19 = zamoll2-19-Inch
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Answer: Assuming the sales volume is high and items can be sold individually, I would go for three divisions:
1. Desktop Systems
2. Laptop Systems
3. Accessories and Parts Divisiton
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
1. Laptop Systems 000054
2. Complete Desktop 000055
3. CPUs 000056
4. Monitors 000057
5. Keyboards 000058
6. Mouses 000059
7.
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
1. DIMOKK 17 Created
2. LIMOLL-13 Created
3. DIMOLL-19 Created
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Division= types of products sold so in this case there will be 3 divisions:
1- laptop
2- desktop
3- parts and accessories
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
Material group = group of items with similar features
1) CPU
2) Monitor
3) Keyboard
4) Mouse
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Material#s created:
DIMOKK-17-PW
LIMOLL-13-PW
DIMOLL19-PW
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Hi Siva, my responses are the following:
Q1. 1 division – Computers
Q2. 4 material groups will be created – similar items. Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, and CPU.
Q3. Items have been migrated referencing to the old material number. New Material item names are created: DIM0KK-17RV, LIMOLL-13RV, DIMOLL-19RV
Regards
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Ans1: I would create 1 division Computers and accessories.
Ans2: 4 Material group CPU, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
Ans3: dimokk-17-MR, limoll-13-MR, dimoll-19-MR created.
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
A. 3 Divisions: Desktops, Laptops, & Parts and Accessories
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
A. A material group for each each part
Question 2 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
A. DIMOKK-17 –> ZIMOKK
LIMOLL-13 –> ZIMOLL
DIMOLL-19 –> ZIMMOLL
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
###4 Divisions: Graphic DT, Portable LT, Performance DT and Accssories
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
###4 Groups: CPUS, Monitors, Mouse, Keyboard
Question 3: Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
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Material DIM0KK-17SA created
Material LIMOLL-13SA created
Material DIMOLL-19SA changed
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Ans:
1-Computers, Parts and Accesories Division
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
Ans: I would create.
1-Assembled Computers
2-Monitors
3-Mouse
4-Keyboards
Question 2 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Ans: Material Master migrated.
-DIMOKK-AS-17
-LIMOLL-AS-13
-DIMOLL-AS-19
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Question 1:
I would create 2 divisions namely:
Desktop and Laptops
Question 2:
I will create 4 material groups namely:
CPU, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse
Question 3:
I created the three new materials namely:
DIMOKK-17
LIMOLL-13
DIMOLL-19
I couldnt see any material number except the column for the old material number in the Basic Data 1 screen.
Please what have i done wrong?
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1) I created 5 divisions
DK – Desktop
LP – Laptop
MT – Monitor
AC – Accessories
CD – Cross Division ** For use as common division
Sales Org – H001
Distr Chan – H1
2) I created five material groups (for use in Basic Data View)
H1DESKTOP
H1LAPTOP
H1MONITOR
H1MOUSE
H1KYBOARD
I also created 6 material groups (for use in Sales Org 2 Data View)
4 under Material Group 2
– INT (Intel)
– AMD
– WRD (Wired)
– WRL (Wireless)
2 under Material Group 3
– HGP (Graphic Computer)
– HPF (Performance Computer)
3.) Material Created in the system are
– HIM17 (17″ Monitor)
– HIM19 (19″ Monitor)
– HIWM (Wired Mouse)
– HIWL (Wireless Mouse)
– HIWKB (Wired Keyboard)
– HILKB (Wireless Keyboard)
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
I Would create two Divisions:
– Computers
– Accessories and Parts
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
I Would create 8 existing Material Groups plus Two additional Material Group i.e. Desktops and Laptops
DKT – Desktops
LPT – Laptops
IBU – Intel Based CPU
ABU – AMD Based CPU
M17 – 17 ” Monitors
M19 – 19″ Monitors
WM – Wired Mouse
LM – Wireless Mouse
WKB – Wired Keyboard
LKB – Wireless Keyboard
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Material DIMOKK-17 created
Material LIMOLL-13 created
Material DIMOLL-19 created
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Answer: 2 division (Desktop & Laptop)
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
Answer: 6 (Desktop, Laptop, CPU, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse)
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Answers:
Old Materia New Material Dedscription
987655 1698 ABC Graphic Desktop
765432 1700 ABC Portable Laptop
987654 1701 ABC Performance Desktop
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
The scenario does not indicate multiple sales organizations or distribution channels, or manufacture (only speaks to selling various products that may have been originally purchased from a manufacturer). The products (CPU’s, Monitors,…) can be both stand alone finished products and package components that do not require complicated assemble (only packaging or seperate shipment, so only 1 division is required.
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
The company has already elected to have a high level of granularity in thier product categories. This may indicate that there are multiple products in each category and the wish to report to these specific categories. In addition the sample desktop PC products are composite “packaged” products that may be grouped for shipment using a Bill of Materials from the existing material groups or shipped as separate components, so I added 2 material groups “package computers and Lap tops. Note: If this company is not the actual manufacter then Lap Tops are sinlgle stand alone components and could have been included in ZLC1 or ZLC2, but what the heck I gave them a separate group.
ZLC1 = IBU – Intel Based CPU, ZLC2 = ABU – AMD Based CPY,
ZLC3 =M17 – 17 ” Monitors, ZLC4 = M19 – 19″ Monitors,
ZLC5 = WM – Wired Mouse, ZLC6 = LM – Wireless Mouse,
ZLC7 = WKB – Wired Keyboard, ZLC8 = LKB – Wireless Keyboard,
ZLC9 = Computer Package, ZLC10 = Lap Top
Materails created for DIMOKK-17, LIMOLL-13, DIMOLL-19 for the US sales organization, distribution channel, and division compatible with my test customer 19102. Many of the material attributes were copied from the existing material general information eneterd by other students.
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
A: Only One. Many can be created but not required.
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
A : 3 Material Groups : PC Systems, Laptop Systems, Classic PC
Question 2 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
A :
DIMOKKK-17
LIMOLLL-13
DIMOLLL-19
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Question 1: How many divisions would you create in this case?
Answer: I would create 1 division Computer but you can create 2 divisions, 1) desktop 2) laptop
Question 2: How many material groups would you create in this case?
Answer: I would create 4 groups as 1) CPU 20 Monitor 3) Keyboard 4) Mouse.
Question 2: Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Answer: Three Materials created.
DIMOKK-17_1, LIMOLL-13_1, DIMOLL-19_1
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Divisions:2
Material groups:6
IBU – Intel Based CPU
ABU – AMD Based CPY
M17 – 17 ” Monitors
M19 – 19″ Monitors
WM – Wired Mouse
LM – Wireless Mouse
WKB – Wired Keyboard
LKB – Wireless Keyboard
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
Ans: I would create two divisions Desktops and Laptops as that is their main business.
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
Ans: Since it is not clear whether ABC computers manufactures or assembles the products I am assuming that it does the assembling of the products and hence would create 4 material groups based on their line of business ie CPU, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse.
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
Ans: All the three materials created
DIMOKK-17, LIMOLL-13, DIMOLL-19
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
A: I will create one division – Hitech
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
A: I will create two material groups – PC Systems and Laptops
Question 3 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
A: DIMMOKK-17 987655
LIMMOLL-13 765432
DIMMOLL19 987654
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1 division
4 material groups
migrated the following:
987655 DIMOKK-17
765432 LIMOLL-13
987654 DIMOLL-19
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Q1) Two divisions Desktops & Laptops
Q2) 4 Material group CPU, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
Q3) New material names are created pointing to the old numbers.
DIMOKK-17-RS 987655
LIMOLL-13-RS 765432
DIMOLL-19-RS 987654
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update
created materials as following:
DIMOKK-17 IL 987655
LIMOLL-13 IL 765432
DIMOLL-19 IL 987654
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Only one Division can meet the requirements.
Created Following Material Groups
MDCPU01 – MD Comp CPU
MDMon01 – MD Comp Monitors
MDMou01 – MD Comp Mouse
MDKey01 – MD Comp Keyboard
Migrated as follows ( created new material groups with the old number entered in old material number field)
987655 MD-DIMOKK-17
765432 MD-LIMOLL-13
987654 MD-DIMOLL-19
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1. 1 division
2. 3 material groups
DBCPU200 – CPU
DBMON207 – Monitors
DB210 – Input devices (keyboards, mouse, etc.)
3. 987655 – DIMOKK-17DB
765432 – LIMOLL-13DB
987654 – DIMOLL-19DB
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1. One Division
PC systems.
2. Created three Material Groups
Intel (Intel Products)
AMD (AMD Products)
CA (Computer Accesories)
3. DIMOKK-17SD
LIMOLL-13SD
DIMOLL-19SD
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Question 1 : How many divisions would you create in this case ?
I created one division ZD= David’s Computers
Question 2 : How many material groups would you create in this case ?
I created 3 material groups
ZDG1=CPU
ZDG2= Monitor
ZDG3= Accessories
Question 2 : Migrate all the above materials to SAP and give the materials numbers in your answers.
I only migrated one and called it DIMOKK-17.
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