Basic Data 
Use
On this data screen, you enter data that is also used by other user departments.
Prerequisites
Since basic data is valid for the whole company, the Organizational Levels dialog box does not appear before you access this data screen.
Features
For information on:
Basic materials, checking them against a check table in Customizing, and how the system is to respond if they are not contained in the check table, see the documentation for the activity Define Basic Materials in Customizing for the Material Master
Cross-plant material statuses, see Material Statuses
Document management, see Document Management
EAN management, see International Article Numbers (EANs)
Variant configuration (configurable materials and variants), see the SAP library documentation Variant Configuration (LO-VC)