SD and MM flows in SAP

Business process flows in Sales and Distribution (SD),

Material Management (MM) modules in SAP

SD flow with t-codes and tables in

SAP
Sales and Distribution flow with transaction codes and tables in SAP
Below is the standard sales and distribution(SD) document flow in SAP .

MM flow in SAP with t-codes and

tables
MM flow with transaction codes and tables in SAP, material management
transaction codes and tables
1. Purchase Requisition (ME51N)
Material requirement are identified either by the user, department or via material planning and
control. For example a MRP Run in production planning or material falling short of reorder-point
can automatically generate Purchase Requisition. At the same time PR can be created manually
in the system.
2. Source Determination - RFQ (ME41)
Identify the possible source of supply based on the past order and existing long term purchase
contract. Then create Request for Quotation, which can be then sent electronically to vendors.
3. Vendor Selection and Comparison of Quotation (ME49)
After receiving quotation system is capable to simulate pricing scenarios, allowing user to
compare number of quotations and sent rejection letter automatically.
4. Purchase Order (ME21N)
Data from Quotation or Purchase Requisition can be adopted to create Purchase Orders.
Purchase Order is then sent to Vendor to supply the goods.
5. Purchase Order Follow ups ME91, ME91F, ME92F
Reminder can be sent to vendors at predefined intervals.
6. Goods Receipts (MB01)
Goods were received.
7. Invoice Verification (MIRO)

Along with the goods vendor also submits Invoice, system verifies then invoice against the
quantity received and PO data. The account payable clerk is notified.

Important Transactions in MM
MM01 Material Creation
Me51N Purchase Requisition
Me41 Request for Quotation
Me49 Comparison of Quotation
Me21N Purchase Order Creation
MIGO, MB01 Goods Receipt
MIRO Invoice Verification
MB1A Good Issue

Tables in MM
MARA Material General
MARC Material Plant Data
MAKT Material Description
MARD Material Storage Location Data
MAST Material BOM Link
MBEW Material Valuation
MKPF Material Document Header
MSEG Mateial Document Line Item
MVKE Mateial Sales Data
T023 Material Group
T024 Purchase Organization
EBAN Purchase Requisition
EBKN Account Assignment Purchase Requisition
EINA Purchasing Info Record - General Data
EINE Purchase Info Record - Purchase Organization Data
EKKO Purchase Order Header Data
EKPO Purchase Order Line Item Data
EKKN Account Assignment Purchase Order
EKBE History Purchase Order
EKET Scheduling Agreement Purchase Order
EKAB Release Documentation

Easy way to remember SAP

tables of SD and MM
How to remember table names in SAP ? Easy way to remember table names
in SAP
BEST WAY TO REMEMBER TABLES SAP
The easiest way to remember the table in SAP is: Just try to remember the SAP terminology of
representing the business or business objects... such as
Particular

Starts with

Example

Vendor

LFA1

Customer

KNA1, KONV

Sales

VBAK, VBAP

Bank

BKNF, BKPF

Purchasing

EKKO, EKPO

Material

MARA, MAKT, MARC

Master

T001, T001W

Particular

Header
Table contains

Example

Item Table

Example

contains

Sales,

VBAK,

Delivery,

LIKP,

Billing,

VBRK,

Purchasing

EKKO

VBAP, LIPS, VBRP, EKPO

Finance Tables:
Contains

Meaning

Example

Open Item

BSID

Closed Item

BSAD

Ends

Meaning

Example

G/L Master Open

Item

BSIS, BSAS

Customer related

BSID

Vendor related

BSIK