Below you will find a short description of the standard movement types. The reversal movement type is the movement type + 1 (reversal of 301 = 302).

301 Transfer posting plant to plant in one step

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock in the issuing plant to unrestricted-use stock in the receiving plant.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, O, Q, V, W

303 Transfer posting plant to plant in two steps - removal from storage

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing plant to stock in transfer in the receiving plant. 
For technical reasons, you cannot carry out transfer postings from plant to plant in two steps for split valuation materials.
Removal from storage can be posted with movement type 603 via Shipping.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

305 Transfer posting plant to plant in two steps - placement in storage

The quantity is posted from stock in transfer to unrestricted-use stock in the receiving plant. The movement is not valuated. 
You can use movement type 605 in Shipping to post the goods receipt with reference to the delivery.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

309 Transfer posting material to material

The quantity is posted from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing material into unrestricted-use stock in the receiving material.
Prerequisite: both materials have the same stockkeeping unit.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, O, Q, V, W

311 Transfer posting storage location to storage location in one step

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing storage location to unrestricted use in the receiving storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, M, Q
See also 321, 343, 349, and 455 for other stock types

313 Stock transfer storage location to storage location in two steps - removal from storage

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing storage location to stock in transfer in the receiving storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

315 Transfer posting storage location to storage location in two steps - placement in storage

In the receiving storage location, the quantity is transferred from the stock in transfer to the unrestricted-use stock. 
Possible special stock indicators:
None

317 Putting together a structured material from its constituent components (Retail)

A material split up into its components using movement type 319 can be put together again using movement type 317.
The effects of movement type 317 correspond to a reversal of movement type 319.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

319 Splitting up structured material into components (Retail)

You can enter the splitting up of a structured material manually using movement type 319.
You can configure Customizing so that a structured material (for example, a set, prepack, or display is automatically split up into its components at the time of goods receipt. The system posts the split using movement type 319. In this process, the BOM header material is posted and each of the component stocks are increased. You can also use this function if you use the Warehouse Management System (LE-WM).
Possible special stock indicators:
None
Example:
A box of the structured material S contains 3 pieces of the component K1 and 4 pieces of the component K2. The following material document items result after the material is split up upon goods receipt:
 Qty  Unit  Material  Movement type
 1  box  S  101 +
 1  box  S  319 -
 4  piece  K1  319 +
 5  piece  K2  319 +

321 Transfer posting stock in quality inspection - unrestricted-use stock

The quantity is transferred from stock in quality inspection into unrestricted-use stock. Here you can post the quantity to another storage location.
You cannot use this movement type for QM-managed materials since transfer posting for these materials takes place via the usage decision.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, O, Q, V, W

323 Transfer posting storage location to storage location - stock in quality inspection

The quantity is transferred from stock in quality inspection in the issuing storage location into stock in quality inspection in the receiving storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

325 Transfer posting storage location to storage location - blocked stock

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock in the issuing storage location into blocked stock in the receiving storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

331 Withdrawal of sample from stock in quality inspection

The sample is destructive, that is, the withdrawal has the same effects as scrapping.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q, V, W

333 Withdrawal of sample from unrestricted-use stock

The sample is destructive, that is, the withdrawal has the same effects as scrapping.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q, V, W

335 Withdrawal of sample from blocked stock

The sample is destructive, that is, the withdrawal has the same effects as scrapping.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

340 Revaluation of batch

Using this movement type, you can change a batch's valuation type. The system automatically calls up this movement type when you want to revaluate a batch by choosing Logistics -> Central Functions -> Batch Management -> Batch -> Change (transaction code MSC2N). There is no reversal movement type.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, Q

341 Change in status of a batch (available to unavailable)

This goods movement is automatically created when there is a change in the status of a batch and it is also used to transfer the unrestricted-use stock into restricted-use stock.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, M, O, Q, V, W

343 Transfer posting blocked stock - unrestricted-use stock

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock to unrestricted-use stock. You can also post the quantity to another storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

349 Transfer posting from blocked stock to stock in quality inspection

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock to stock in quality inspection. Here you can transfer the quantity to another storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

351 Goods issue for a stock transport order (without Shipping)

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock in the issuing plant to stock in transit in the receiving plant. 
Movement type 351 is only used if the goods issue is posted without a delivery in Shipping. A goods issue for a stock transport order with delivery in Shipping is posted using movement types 641, 643, 645, or 647 .
The transfer posting is also possible for materials with split valuation.
The goods issue for a stock transport order takes place using movement type 101.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, Q
For special stock indicators E and Q and for purchase orders assigned to an account, ensure that the quantity is not posted to the stock in transit in the receiving plant.

411 Transfer posting of special stocks E, K, and Q to company's own stock

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use special stock E ( sales order stock), unrestricted-use stock K ( consignment stock) and unrestricted-use special stock Q ( project stock) to unrestricted-use storage location stock. The corresponding special stock indicator is required for this movement.
If you do not use the special stock indicator, the system uses this movement type and movement type 311.
For sales order stock, you can change the material number for this movement if you manage the material in your company's own stock under a different material number (for example, for configurable materials).
Consignment stock is transferred to valuated stock, thus resulting in a vendor liability.

413 Transfer posting to sales order stock

You can use this movement type to carry out a transfer posting from your own unrestricted-use stock, other sales order stock, consignment stock, and project stock to a sales order stock.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

415 Transfer posting to project stock

You can use this movement type to carry out a transfer posting from your own unrestricted-use stock, consignment stock, and other project stock to a project stock.
Possible special stock indicators:
E, K, Q

441 Transfer posting non-tied to tied empties

Part of the stock of an "empties" material assigned to a full product is managed in the stock type "tied empties". 
Empties stock not assigned to a full product forms part of the stock type "unrestricted-use".
Using movement type 441, you can make a transfer posting for an empties material from the stock type "unrestricted-use" to the stock type "tied empties". Movement type 442 reverses this transaction. 
Example:
The full product "beer" has a stock of 15 cases. Part of the empties components "bottle" and "case" is tied empties stock.
 Material  unrestricted-use tied empties
 Beer    15 
 Bottle    240  360
 case    10  15

451 Returns from customer (without Shipping)

Using movement type 451, you post customer returns without a returns delivery in Shipping into blocked stock returns.
Possible special stock indicators:
None
See also: 453, 651, 653

453 Transfer posting blocked stock returns to unrestricted-use stock

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock returns to unrestricted-use stock and thereby transferred to valuated stock. 
With this movement you can transfer the quantity to another storage location at the same time.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

455 Transfer posting storage location to storage location - blocked stock returns

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock returns of the issuing storage location to blocked stock returns of the receiving storage location.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

457 Transfer posting blocked stock returns to quality inspection stock

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock returns to quality inspection stock and thereby transferred to valuated stock. 
With this movement you can transfer the quantity to another storage location at the same time.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

459 Transfer posting blocked stock returns to blocked stock

The quantity is transferred from blocked stock returns to blocked stock and thereby transferred to valuated stock. 
With this movement you can transfer the quantity to another storage location at the same time.
Possible special stock indicators:
None

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