When processing a material master record, you work through its screens in a set sequence. This is the screen sequence . Certain fields on these screens are needed for some processes, but not for others. This is the field selection .
The screen sequence and field selection in a material master record are determined, for example, by the following factors:
SAP application components used by your company
If, for example, your company does not use the Warehouse Management component, the warehouse management screens do not appear.
Industry sector to which your company and thus your materials belong
If, for example, your company belongs to the chemical industry, the fields that appear on the screens will not be the same as for a mechanical engineering company.
Material type to which you assign a material
If, for example, the material is a raw material, the sales screens are not displayed in the standard system because raw materials are not sold.
Organizational level(s) at which you enter data
If, for example, you enter data at plant level only, storage-location-specific fields are hidden.
When accessing a material master record, the following dialog boxes appear:
Select view(s)
Here, you select the user department screens that you want for the material master record.
Organizational levels
Here, you specify the organizational levels such as plant, storage location, and so on.
The system then displays the first data screen.
This sequence is illustrated in the following graphic representation:
The data screens in a material master record can be divided into the following types:
Main screens
These are the screens of the individual user departments such as Basic Data , MRP , and so on. They also include the Purchase Order Text and Sales Text data screens, and also the stock screens.
Additional screens
These are data screens that can be accessed from any view in a material master record by choosing Additional data in the standard material master (with tab pages). Examples include units of measure, material descriptions, and consumption.
Secondary screens
These are screens that can be accessed either as an additional screen or by pushbutton.
A standard processing sequence is defined for the main screens. It is followed provided that all requirements such as material type, user department authorization, view selection, and so on, are met. To go from one main screen to the next, choose Enter .
The standard screen sequence is illustrated in the following graphic representation:
You can access any screen direct as long as the following conditions are met:
You have the authorization for the user department concerned.
The user department is allowed for the material type specified.