A value-only article represents a group of articles for which no Inventory Management on a quantity and value basis is carried out. The total value of the article group (for example, a merchandise category) is represented at the value-only article level. The main features of the value-only article are:

• The stock quantity of the individual articles is not known

• Stock is also managed at retail as well as at cost

Since no stock information exists for the individual articles assigned to the value-only article, a physical inventory is carried out for the value-only article based on the retail value.

A value-only article cannot be managed in batches or in different stock types for physical inventory.

• The retail value must be entered

• The quantity can be entered (optional)

When count data entered using a handheld reader is transferred to the SAP system, the system searches for a value-only article (value-only article determination). The retail value of all articles assigned to a value-only article is aggregated at the value-only article level and can be entered as a total in the relevant item.

When a physical inventory is carried out for a value-only article, differences occur when the current stock value at retail differs from the retail value determined in the course of the count. A correction is made as follows:

1. The retail value of the value-only article is replaced by the value determined during counting.
2. The delivered price calculated from the moving average price is updated proportionally. The margin valid at value-only article level thus remains unchanged.