You use this component to search for materials in a number of standard applications. You can search material master data as well as supplier catalog products without material numbers.
The Enhanced Material Search function supports full-text and keyword-based searches. It provides you with an extended set of customizable and extendable search criteria and search result parameters. You can also enrich search results by including stock levels and prices for multiple plants.
The way in which search results are displayed is highly customizable, and you can add one or more materials from your search results to any of the following applications:
Create Sales Order (VA01)
Change Sales Order (VA02)
Create Inquiry (VA11)
Change Inquiry (VA12)
Create Quotation (VA21)
Change Quotation VA22)
Create Purchase Order (ME21N)
Change Purchase Order (ME22N)
Create Purchase Requisition (ME51N)
Change Purchase Requisition (ME52N)
Create Allocation Table (WA01)
Change Allocation Table (WA02)
Material Info (MATERIAL_INFO)
Create Order List Item (WPOHF2C*)
Change Order List Item (WPOHF2X*)
Create Grouped Purchase Order Document (WPOHF3C*)
Change Grouped Purchase Order Document (WPOHF3X*)
Create Purchase Order Seasonal Procurement (WPOHF4C*)
Change Purchase Order Seasonal Procurement (WPOHF4X*)
Note
Applications followed by an asterisk are only available in SAP for Retail systems.
The Material Creation and Change function allows you to create material master records and SAP for Retail articles using various techniques. You can also change materials found during a search.
Before using this component, the following settings must be made:
You have configured and activated these functions for sales applications in Customizing for Sales and Distribution by choosing
You have configured and activated these functions for purchasing and seasonal procurement applications in Customizing for Materials Management by choosing
You have defined applications which leverage the Enhanced Material Search function in Customizing for Logistics — General by choosing
. You can maintain additional applications to support the Enhanced Material Search function in a customer-specific implementation.The following applications support Enhanced Material Search with Creation:
Reference Material Maintenance (WSD_REFMAT)
Edit Keywords (WSD_KEYWORD)
Edit Close-By Plant Assignments (WSD_CBP)