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  1. Choose   Logistics   Production   Master data   Material master   Material   Create (general)   Immediately   .

  2. Enter an alphanumeric key ( material number ) and an industry sector .

  3. Enter a material type .

  4. ( )

    If you choose   Material   Create (special)   instead of   Material   Create (general)   , you have to assign the material to a material type automatically, such as HALB for semifinished products or FERT for finished products.

    For more information, see Determining the Material Type and Standard Material Types .

  5. Choose Select view(s) and select Accounting and Costing .

  6. Choose Organizational levels .

  7. Enter a plant and choose Continue.

  8. ( )

    Materials are always linked to a plant.

  9. In the Accounting view, enter the following data:

  • Description

  • Base unit of measure

  • Division

Under Division , you assign the material to a business area.

  • Valuation class

The valuation class enables you to assign the material to various G/L accounts.

  • Price control indicator

The price control indicator determines whether material movements are valuated with the standard price or with a moving average price.

  • Standard price or Moving average price

  1. In the Costing view, enter the following data:

  • With quantity structure indicator

Set this indicator if you usually cost a material using material costing with a quantity structure (BOM and routing).

Do not set this indicator if you always cost a material using material costing without a quantity structure (that is, with a manually-created quantity structure).

  • Origin group

The origin group allows you to separate materials whose costs are updated under the same cost element.

  • Material origin

If this indicator is set, the material number will also be written to the cost element.

  • Costing lot size

The costing lot size is used as the base quantity for costing if you do not enter a lot size when costing.

  • Overhead group

The overhead group assigns the material to an overhead key. You can enter a percentage for each overhead key in the costing sheet.

  • Variance key

The variance key contains control parameters for the variance calculation.

  • MM/PP status

You define whether the material status allows costing in Customizing for Logistics General or for Product Cost Planning.

  1. Save the material.

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Creating Material Master Records