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SAP Material Master Configuration

DEFINATION

• Material Master (MM) is a central repository that stores all the

information about a material required for different departments such as
procurement, production, sales, and accounting.

1. Key Transactions (T-Codes) for Material Master

T-Code Function
MM01 Create Material
MM02 Change Material
MM03 Display Material
MM17 Mass Maintenance of Material
OMS2 Define Material Types
OMSL Define Number Ranges for Material Types
OMSR Field Selection Configuration
SPRO Configuration Path for Material Master
CLMM Mass Maintenance of Classification Data

2. Key Tables for Material Master

Table Description
MARA General Material Data
MAKT Material Descriptions (Languages)
MARC Plant-Specific Material Data
MVKE Sales Data for Materials
MARD Storage Location Data
MLAN Tax Classification
MBEW Valuation Data
MAPR Forecasting Parameters
MARM Unit of Measure for Material
3. Steps to Configure Material Master in SAP

Step 1: Define Material Types

• T-Code: OMS2
• Material Type controls which fields are available when creating a
material.
• Path in SPRO: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide → Logistics –
General → Material Master → Basic Settings → Material Types
• Purpose:
o Controls field selection, allowed transactions, and views.
o Defines different types of materials, such as:
▪ FERT → Finished Goods
▪ ROH → Raw Materials
▪ HALB → Semi-Finished Products

Steps:

1️⃣ Open T-Code: OMS2

2️⃣ Select "Define Material Types"
3️⃣ Click New Entries
4️⃣ Enter:

• Material Type: ZMAT (Custom Material Type)

• Description: Custom Raw Material
• Quantity/Value Update: Check both for tracking stock

5️⃣ Click Save

Your new Material Type is now created!

• Example:
You create a new material type ZMFG (Custom Finished Goods).
Step 2: Assign Number Ranges to Material Types

• T-Code: OMSL
• Purpose.Number ranges define internal (system-generated) or external
(manual entry) numbers for materials.
• Path in SPRO: SAP Reference IMG → Logistics – General → Material
Master → Basic Settings → Material Types → Assign Number Ranges to
Material Types

Steps:

1️⃣ Open T-Code: OMSL

2️⃣ Click "Define Number Ranges"
3️⃣ Click Change Intervals
4️⃣ Create a new entry:

• No: 01
• From Number: 100000
• To Number: 199999
• Check Internal or External: (Internal → System assigns, External →
User enters manually)
5️⃣ Assign this range to your material type ZMAT

Now, your material type has an assigned number range!

• Example:
o Raw Materials (ROH) → 100000 - 199999
o Finished Goods (FERT) → 200000 - 299999
Step 3: Define Field Selection for Material Master

• T-Code: OMSR
• Path in SPRO: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide → Logistics –
General → Material Master → Basic Settings → Define Field Selection
• Purpose: Controls which fields are mandatory, optional, or hidden
when creating a material.

Control which fields are Mandatory, Optional, or Hidden when creating a

material.

Steps:

1️⃣ Open T-Code: OMSR

2️⃣ Select Field Reference
3️⃣ Choose a field (e.g., "Material Group")
4️⃣ Change its setting:

• Mandatory → Users must fill it

• Optional → Users can leave it blank
• Hidden → Users won’t see it
5️⃣ Click Save

Field selection is now customized for Material Master!

• Example:
o Make "Material Group" Mandatory → Required for reporting.
o Hide "Old Material Number" → If not used.
Step 4: Configure Material Master Views

SAP uses different views to store material-specific information. When creating

a material, select the necessary views:

View Table Used For

Basic Data MARA, MAKT General Info, Material Description

Sales: General/Plant MVKE Sales Data

Purchasing MARC Procurement Settings

MRP 1,2,3,4 MARC, MAPR Planning Data (Reorder Points, Forecasts)

Accounting MBEW Valuation, Price Control

Storage MARD Warehouse Management

• Example:
A Finished Product (FERT) will have:
o Basic Data (General Info)
o Sales View (for selling the product)
o Accounting View (for valuation and cost control)
Step 5 (1): Create a New Material

1. T-Code: MM01
2. Enter Material Type: Example - FERT (Finished Goods)
3. Select Views: Example - Basic Data, Sales, Purchasing, Accounting
4. Enter General Information:
o Description → "Smartphone Model X"
o Base Unit → "PC" (Piece)
o Material Group → "ELECTRONICS"
5. Enter Plant-Specific Data:
o Example: Storage location = 0001
6. Enter Accounting Data:
o Standard Price → $500
7. Save the Material → Material is created

Now, let’s create a new material.

Steps:

1️⃣ Open T-Code: MM01

2️⃣ Enter:

• Material Type: ZMAT

• Industry Sector: Mechanical Engineering
3️⃣ Click Enter
4️⃣ Select required Views:
• Basic Data
• Sales: General/Plant
• Purchasing
• Accounting
5️⃣ Click Continue

Fill Required Details:

Basic Data:

• Material Description: Custom Bolt M8

• Base Unit of Measure: PC (Piece)
• Material Group: HARDWARE

Sales View (MVKE Table):

• Sales Org: 1000

• Distribution Channel: 10
 • Tax Classification: 1 (Taxable)

Purchasing View (MARC Table):

• Purchasing Group: 001

• Order Unit: PC

Accounting View (MBEW Table):

• Valuation Class: 3000

• Price Control: Standard Price

6️⃣ Save the Material

Material Created Successfully!

Step 5(2): Display and change Material

• T-CODE: MM02, MM03

• Path in SPRO: SAP Easy Access → Logistics → Materials Management
→ Material Master → Material → change (MM02)/Display (MM03)

Purpose: Display - view material master data without making any changes.
Ensures users can check material details such as classification, stock levels,
purchasing, and sales information
Change - Used to modify material master data. Allows updating
fields like descriptions, material group, base unit of measure, purchasing data,
valuation, and accounting details. Helps maintain data accuracy and keep
material records updated as per business requirements.

To View Material Data:

1️⃣ Open T-Code: MM03

2️⃣ Enter Material Number
3️⃣ Click Enter → See all data

To Edit a Material:

1️⃣ Open T-Code: MM02

2️⃣ Enter Material Number
3️⃣ Select views you want to change
4️⃣ Make modifications and Save
Step 6: Maintain Plant-Specific Data in MM02

• T-Code: MM02
• PATH: SAP Easy Access → Logistics → Materials Management →
Material Master → Material → change (MM02️)
• Purpose: Modify existing material details.

Steps to Maintain Plant-Specific Data

1. Enter Transaction Code: MM02 in the command field and press Enter.
2. Enter the Material Number you want to modify and click Enter.
3. Select Views related to plant-specific data, such as:
o Purchasing (for procurement settings per plant)
o MRP 1–4 (for material planning settings per plant)
o Work Scheduling (for production-related plant-specific settings)
o Storage (for warehouse management at plant level)
4. Enter the Plant and Storage Location for which you want to maintain
the data.
5. Make the necessary changes in the selected views.
6. Click Save to apply changes.

This allows you to maintain different settings for the same material across
multiple plants in SAP MM.

• Example:
o Change valuation class
o Update storage bin
o Modify procurement type
Step 7: Perform Mass Changes in MM17

• T-Code: MM17
• PATH: SAP Easy Access → Logistics → Materials Management →
Material Master → Mass Maintenance → MM1️7
• Purpose: Change data for multiple materials at once.

Need to update multiple materials? Use MM17.

• Steps:
• 1️⃣ Open T-Code: MM17
2️⃣ Select a Field to Update (e.g., Material Group)
3️⃣ Choose Materials to Change
4️⃣ Enter the New Value
5️⃣ Click Execute (F8)
• Mass changes applied successfully!
• Example:
o Update Material Group for 100+ materials
o Change Tax Classification for multiple plants

4. Additional Configuration (Advanced Settings)

A. Configure Material Status in SPRO

• T-Code: SPRO
• Path: Logistics – General → Material Master → Settings for Key Fields
• Purpose: Restrict or allow material usage in different departments.

Example:

• Blocked for Purchase: Material can’t be procured.

• Blocked for Sales: Material can’t be sold.
B. Configure Classification for Material Master

• T-Code: CLMM
• PATH: SAP Reference IMG → Logistics – General → Material Master
→ Settings for Key Fields → Define Classification
• Purpose: Assign characteristics for better search and reporting. Here, you
can define class types, characteristics, and classes to be used in material
classification.

Steps to Configure Classification:

1. Define Class Type

o SPRO → Cross-Application Components → Classification System
→ Classes → Define Class Types
o Define a class type for materials (e.g., 001 for materials).
2. Create Characteristics
o SPRO → Cross-Application Components → Classification System
→ Characteristics → Define Characteristics
o Define individual characteristics (e.g., color, size, weight).
3. Create Classes and Assign Characteristics
o SPRO → Cross-Application Components → Classification System
→ Classes → Create Classes
o Assign characteristics to the class.
4. Assign Class to Material Master
o When creating or changing a material (MM01 / MM02), navigate
to the Classification View and assign the predefined class.

Example: A Laptop may have:

o Processor Type = Intel i7

o RAM = 16GB
5. Common Issues & Solutions in Material Master

Issue Solution
"Material Type Not Found" Check OMS2 settings
"Material Not Created in Plant" Add plant-specific views in MM01
"Error in Number Range" Check OMSL configuration
"Field is Greyed Out in MM02" Check OMSR field selection

6. Summary of SAP Material Master Configuration

Use MM01, MM02, MM03 for material management.

Configure Material Types via OMS2.
Assign Number Ranges via OMSL.
Control Field Selection via OMSR.
Mass Changes can be done via MM17.

This guide provides an end-to-end understanding of how to configure and

manage the Material Master in SAP.

Now you're a Material Master expert!