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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

thanksandregards

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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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department.)

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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NeerajKukreti Jul26,20088:51PM (inresponsetosapko)

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

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AshokKumarTelugu Jul27,20086:06AM (inresponsetosapko)

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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Kiran.V Jul27,20086:35AM (inresponsetosapko)

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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pavankumarbhagavatula Jul28,20085:21PM (inresponsetosapko)

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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