Data from the Material List (SAP Library - Process Orders (PP-PI-POR))

Data from the Material List

Data from the Material List

If a material list exists for the material to be produced, the material list components are automatically taken over into the process order as components. The following information is also taken over for each component:

Item category: The item category determines how the component is dealt with in the order.

Examples are:

"L": Item kept in stock

For items with this category, the system creates a reservation when creating the order.

"R": Variable-sized item

This category specifies that the component is kept in stock and that variable sizes are maintained for the component.

"N": Item not kept in stock

The system creates a requisition when creating the order for components in this category.

"T": Text item

This item category does not refer to materials. The item only contains text.

"D": Document item

With this item category, you can enter different document types.

Items with category "D" or "TI" are not taken over into the process order.

Costing relevancy indicator (CR): This indicator specifies that the component is fully relevant to costing.

Bulk material indicator (BM): If the material is marked as bulk material, it is not issued from stock for the order, but is provided at the resource. A bulk material item is only listed for information purposes. It is not relevant for material requirements planning or costing.

Backflushing (BF): This indicator specifies that the material component is backflushed. This means that the withdrawal of the material is not posted until the corresponding operation is confirmed.

Co-product (CO): This indicator specifies that the component is a co-product. You can only specify a material as a co-product if it has been set up in the material master as such. Co-products must be entered in the material list with a negative quantity. Item type is "L".

Data from the Master Recipe

If a master recipe exists for the material to be produced, components can be assigned to specific operations/phases in the recipe, or assigned components can be changed.