Configuration Documentation For Material Types

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Define Attributes of Material Types

IMG transaction Menu path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SPRO
Logistics - General -> Material Master -> Basic Settings -> Material Types -> Define Attributes of Material Types

Transaction code for above menu path: OMS2

Details of Configuration/changes:

For Material Type FERT,
1. The Authorization group has been maintained as FERT.
2. Quantity and Value update has been maintained for all plants.
3. External purchase orders will be allowed (2 – changed from 1) and internal Purchase orders will not be allowed (0 – changed from 2)
4. Purchasing View has been added
5. Work Scheduling, Quality Management and Warehouse views have been removed.

For Material Type HALB,
1. The Authorization group has been maintained as HALB.
2. Quantity and Value update has been maintained for all plants.
3. External purchase orders will be allowed (2) and internal Purchase orders will not be allowed (0 – changed from 2)
4. Work Scheduling, Quality Management and Warehouse views have been removed.

For Material Type HAWA,
1. The Authorization group has been maintained as HAWA.
2. Quantity and Value update has been maintained for all plants.
3. External purchase orders will be allowed (2) and internal Purchase orders will not be allowed (0)
4. Costing view has been added
5. Quality Management and Warehouse views have been removed.

For Material Type HIBE,
1. The Authorization group has been maintained as HIBE.
2. Quantity and Value update has been maintained for all plants.
3. External purchase orders will be allowed (2) and Internal Purchase orders will not be allowed (0)
4. Costing view has been added
5. Quality Management and Warehouse views have been removed.

For Material Type DIEN,
1. The Authorization group has been maintained as DIEN.
2. Quantity and Value update is not maintained for all plants.
3. External purchase orders will be allowed (2) and No internal Purchase orders will be allowed (0)
4. Classification and Costing views have been added

A new Material Type ZACC (Accessories) has been created. It has been copied from material type HAWA. The Authorization Group has been changed to ZACC.

Define number ranges for each Material Type

IMG transaction Menu path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> SPRO

Logistics - General -> Material Master -> Basic Settings -> Material Types -> Define number ranges for each Material Type

Transaction code for above menu path: MMNR

Details of Configuration/changes:

A Number Range Group (Group for KBL) has been created. This group will have an external number range interval only. The material types DIEN, FERT, HALB, HAWA, HIBE and ZACC have been assigned to this number range group (Group for KBL).

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