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4Replies Latestreply:Jul28,20085:21PMbypavankumarbhagavatula
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Jul26,20088:40PM
materialtypeandmaterialgroup
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hi,
whatismaterialtypeandmaterialgroup?isitdifferent?
plsgivesomeexamplelikematerialname>type>group
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byNeerajKukretionJul26,20088:51PM
Hi,
Yestheyaredifferentasdayisfromnight.
Materialgroupisusedtoclassifymaterialsforreporting/classification/authorisationpurposes.
Thesearedefinableidentificationswhichqualifyamaterialatthemasterlevel.Inshortitisa
groupingofmaterialsandservicesaccordingtotheircharacteristics.
Whereasmaterialtypesareclientlevelidentificationofmaterials.Amaterialiscreatedasa
materialtype.Theyhavetheirownnumberrangeandquiteabitofconfigurationcanbedoneto
segregatehowdifferentmaterialtypesbehaveduringtransactions.
Materialtypesarefore.g.rawmaterials,finishedgoods.ThetableformaterialtypesisT134.
Soifyouhaveafinishedgood(FERT)sayaTV,thenmaterialgroupcanbefurtherusedtoclassify
themascolorTV,LCD,Plasmaetcetc.
ThestandardmaterialtypesinSAPare:
DIEN(services)
Servicesareprocuredexternallyandcannotbestored.Amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterial
typecanalwayscontainpurchasingdata.
FERT(finishedproducts)
Finishedproductsareproducedbythecompanyitself.Sincetheycannotbeorderedby
Purchasing,amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypedoesnotcontainpurchasingdata.
FHMI(productionresources/tools)
Productionresources/toolsareprocuredexternallyandusedinthemanufactureofproducts.A
materialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecancontainpurchasingdata,butnosalesdata.Itis
managedonaquantitybasis.Examplesofproductionresources/toolsareapparatus,equipment,
andmeasuringandtestingdevices.
HALB(semifinishedproducts)
Semifinishedproductscanbeprocuredexternally(subcontracting)aswellasmanufacturedin
house.Theyarethenprocessedbythecompany.Amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecan
containbothpurchasingandworkschedulingdata.
HAWA(tradinggoods)
Tradinggoodsarealwaysprocuredexternallyandthensold.Amaterialmasterrecordofthis
materialtypecancontainpurchasingandsalesdata.
HIBE(operatingsupplies)
Operatingsuppliesareprocuredexternallyandrequiredforthemanufactureofotherproducts.A
materialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecancontainpurchasingdatabutnosalesdata.
NLAG(nonstockmaterial)
Nonstockmaterialismaterialthatisnotheldinstockbecauseitisconsumedimmediately.(Office
suppliessuchasstationary.Youneedtocreatepurchaseorderandaccountingdocumentfor
paymentbutthestockbalanceisalwayszeroasitisissuedoutimmediatelytothevarious
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ROH(rawmaterials)
Rawmaterialsarealwaysprocuredexternallyandthenprocessed.Sincerawmaterialscannotbe
sold,amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecontainsnosalesdata.
UNBW(nonvaluatedmaterials)
Nonvaluatedmaterialsaremanagedonaquantitybasis,butnotbyvalue.
VERP(packagingmaterials)
Packagingmaterialsareusedtotransportgoodsandcomewiththegoodsfreeofcharge.A
materialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypeismanagedbothonaquantitybasisandbyvalue.
WETT(competitiveproducts)
CompetitiveproductshavetheirownmaterialmasterrecordscreatedfromtheBasicDataview.
Thecompetitor'snumber,whichisstoredinthematerialmasterrecord,assignsthematerialtoa
particularcompetitor
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CorrectAnswer Re:materialtypeandmaterialgroup
Hi,
Yestheyaredifferentasdayisfromnight.
Materialgroupisusedtoclassifymaterialsforreporting/classification/authorisationpurposes.These
aredefinableidentificationswhichqualifyamaterialatthemasterlevel.Inshortitisagroupingof
materialsandservicesaccordingtotheircharacteristics.
Whereasmaterialtypesareclientlevelidentificationofmaterials.Amaterialiscreatedasamaterial
type.Theyhavetheirownnumberrangeandquiteabitofconfigurationcanbedonetosegregate
howdifferentmaterialtypesbehaveduringtransactions.
Materialtypesarefore.g.rawmaterials,finishedgoods.ThetableformaterialtypesisT134.
Soifyouhaveafinishedgood(FERT)sayaTV,thenmaterialgroupcanbefurtherusedtoclassify
themascolorTV,LCD,Plasmaetcetc.
ThestandardmaterialtypesinSAPare:
DIEN(services)
Servicesareprocuredexternallyandcannotbestored.Amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtype
canalwayscontainpurchasingdata.
FERT(finishedproducts)
Finishedproductsareproducedbythecompanyitself.SincetheycannotbeorderedbyPurchasing,
amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypedoesnotcontainpurchasingdata.
FHMI(productionresources/tools)
Productionresources/toolsareprocuredexternallyandusedinthemanufactureofproducts.A
materialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecancontainpurchasingdata,butnosalesdata.Itis
managedonaquantitybasis.Examplesofproductionresources/toolsareapparatus,equipment,and
measuringandtestingdevices.
HALB(semifinishedproducts)
Semifinishedproductscanbeprocuredexternally(subcontracting)aswellasmanufacturedin
house.Theyarethenprocessedbythecompany.Amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecan
containbothpurchasingandworkschedulingdata.
HAWA(tradinggoods)
Tradinggoodsarealwaysprocuredexternallyandthensold.Amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterial
typecancontainpurchasingandsalesdata.
HIBE(operatingsupplies)
Operatingsuppliesareprocuredexternallyandrequiredforthemanufactureofotherproducts.A
materialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecancontainpurchasingdatabutnosalesdata.
NLAG(nonstockmaterial)
Nonstockmaterialismaterialthatisnotheldinstockbecauseitisconsumedimmediately.(Office
suppliessuchasstationary.Youneedtocreatepurchaseorderandaccountingdocumentfor
paymentbutthestockbalanceisalwayszeroasitisissuedoutimmediatelytothevarious
department.)
ROH(rawmaterials)
Rawmaterialsarealwaysprocuredexternallyandthenprocessed.Sincerawmaterialscannotbe
sold,amaterialmasterrecordofthismaterialtypecontainsnosalesdata.
UNBW(nonvaluatedmaterials)
Nonvaluatedmaterialsaremanagedonaquantitybasis,butnotbyvalue.
VERP(packagingmaterials)
Packagingmaterialsareusedtotransportgoodsandcomewiththegoodsfreeofcharge.Amaterial
masterrecordofthismaterialtypeismanagedbothonaquantitybasisandbyvalue.
WETT(competitiveproducts)
CompetitiveproductshavetheirownmaterialmasterrecordscreatedfromtheBasicDataview.The
competitor'snumber,whichisstoredinthematerialmasterrecord,assignsthematerialtoaparticular
competitor
Cheers...
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Re:materialtypeandmaterialgroup
MaterialType
Agroupingtogetherofmaterialswiththesamebasicattributessuchas
rawmaterials,semifinishedproducts,orfinished
products.
Allmaterialsmustbeassignedtoamaterialtypewhich
determines:
oWhetherthematerialisintendedforaspecificpurposesuchasa
configurablematerialorprocessmaterial
oWhetherthematerialnumbercanbeassignedinternallyorexternally
oThenumberrangefromwhichthematerialnumberis
drawn
oWhichscreensappearandinwhatsequence
oWhichuserdepartmentdatayoumayenter
oWhatprocurementtypethematerialhasthatis,whetheritis
manufacturedinhouseorprocuredexternally,orboth
MaterialGroup
materialgroupstogrouptogethermaterialswiththesameattributesor
purpose.
Youcanusematerialgroupsto:
oLimitthescopeofanalyses
oSystematicallysearchformaterialmasterrecordsviamatchcodes
Regards,
Ashok
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Re:materialtypeandmaterialgroup
HI,
Materialtypeisnothingbutthenatureofthematerialwithitsownattributes.
Egrawmaterials,Finished,semifinished,tradinggoodsetc.
MaterialGroupisclassificationofmaterialsingroupswhichhavethesamefunctionality
Eg,Bolts,nuts,bearings
Atypicallyexampleicangiveitthatofbolts
materialname>type>group
bolt7">ROH>Boltsor
Engine2200cc180Bhp>FERT>Engine
Engine1800cc175Bhp>FERT>Engine
Thanks&Regards,
Kiran
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Re:materialtypeandmaterialgroup
HiSapko,
Materialtype:
Thisistheclassificationofmaterialmainlybasedontheattributesofthematerial.
Thematerialtypewouldbeonedefiningfactorindeterminingtheorganizationviewsthatappear
whenyouareselectingorganizationalviews
Itisdoneatclientlevel.itgivesanindicationofthecategorytowhichthatparticularmaterialbelongs
ForEx:ifisaythematerialtypeofXXXXmaterialisservicesitmeansthatmaterialtypewouldnot
havestoragerelatedinformationasservicestypematerialhasnothingtodowithstoragesoGeneral
plantdata/Storage1&Generalplantdata/Storage2viewswouldnotbethereifuselectmattype
Service
MaterialGroup:
Itisthegroupingofallmaterialswhichhavesamecharacteristics
Thisisbasicallydonetorestrictthescopeofanalysis
Irrespectiveofthematerialtypetwomaterialscanbelongtosamematerialgroupifbothhavesame
charactersitics
Ihopethishelpsyououtandgivesthebasicidea
Iffoundusefulrewardaccordingly
Thanks
Pavan
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