A profile is a collection of information used to configure certain objects. In it, you can store standard information that you need repeatedly in almost identical combinations when maintaining different objects. Thus, a profile simplifies the entry and management of data.

In the case of material master data, the objects are the material master records and the object data is the material requirements planning (MRP) or forecasting data which you can enter in the following profiles:

• MRP profile

• Forecast profile

Before you can use a profile, it must be defined in the system.

In a profile, you specify the following information:

• Fields in which values are entered when entering data on an object

• Values that these fields contain

• Whether the values copied from the profile to the respective MRP or Forecasting screen in the material master can be overwritten (default values) or not (fixed values)

When creating a material master record, you can assign a profile to it in the Organizational Levels dialog box. The values are written to the material master record when you save it.