IMG Settings : Material Master - Material Type

1. Define Attributes of Material Types (OMS2)

SPRO-->Logistics - General -->Material Master -->Basic Settings -->Material Type
s -->Define Attributes of Material Types
SAP is having stadard material types of 29.
Example:
ROH
- Raw Material
HALB
- Semi finished Product
FERT
- Finished Product
HAWA
- Trading Goods
PIPE
- Pipe line material
ERSA
- Spare Parts
- Select ROH - SAP std Mat type for Raw Material
- Click copy as XROH - XXXX Raw Material
- Assign Material Type XROH to your Valuation Area = XPL1 & XPL2 (Plants)
- Select XROH - XXXX Raw mat type
- Click Qty and Value Update folder
- Click Position and enter val. Area = XPL1
- Assign
Val Area
Qty
Value
XPL1 Check Check
- Click save
2. Define Number Ranges for Each Material Type (MMNR)
SPRO-->Logistics - General -->Material Master -->Basic Settings -->Material Type
s -->Define Number Ranges for Each Material Type
- Click maintain or F6 or 'Pencil' marked Groups button
- On menu bar --> Group --> Insert or F6
- enter text for group name : 'XXXX Raw mat no range grp'
- Enter 'From' number and 'To' number
- Press enter to continue
- Assign XROH - XXXX Raw material type to XXXX Raw mat no range grp
- Select yourmateial type XROH by cursor d.click or press F2
- The color of your mat type will change into blue
- Check the check box of your no group ('XXX R/M no range grp')
- Click 'Element/group' button or F5
- click Save and Transport it manually
3. Define Material Groups (OMSF)
[ Materials categorized based on its properties can be called as ' material grou
p
Example : Glass mateial grp, Pump sets or Electonic items, or cables]
SPRO --> Logistics - General -->Material Master -->Settings for Key Fields -->De
fine Material Groups
- Click 'New entries'
- Mat grp Name Description
X_rubber
XXXX Rubber Group
X_Metal
XXXX Metal Group
X_Glass
XXXX Glass Group
X_Liquid
XXXX Liquid Group

- click Save
4. Create Purchasing Groups (OME4)
SPRO -->Materials Management -->Purchasing -->Create Purchasing Groups
[ A group of people or an individual in the Purchasing Orgnization who is lookin
g after the Procurement activities can be called as 'Purchase Group']
- Click New entreis and enter the Purchase Group
- XPG --- XXX Purch Grp