Interactive guide to understand material master creation screens and important fields
Material Master is a central repository in SAP that contains all materials that a company procures, produces, or sells. It includes various views maintained by different departments with specific data relevant to their functions.
Material type controls the behavior of materials including:
Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Material Master > Basic Settings > Material Types
Field control determines whether fields are:
Field control is defined through field reference keys assigned to material types.
Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Material Master > Basic Settings > Field Selection
Purchase Value Key controls:
Path: SPRO > Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Value Key
Material Ledger is mandatory in S/4HANA and must be activated for all materials that have quantity or value updates. Key points:
Configuration path: SPRO > Logistics General > Material Master > Basic Settings > Valuation > Activate Material Ledger
Different departments are responsible for maintaining specific views in Material Master:
While MM Consultants may technically create the material in SAP, the data should come from the appropriate departments.
Materials can be extended to:
Transaction Codes for Extensions:
Note: MM02 is used for changing existing data, while MM01 is used for adding new views or organizational levels.
Number range concept for materials:
Configuration path: SPRO > Logistics General > Material Master > Basic Settings > Material Types > Define Number Ranges for Material Types
Typically, companies use structured numbering schemes that encode information about the material, such as:
Example: 1001-RM-001 (where 1001=Plant, RM=Raw Material, 001=Sequential)
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