Material Master

Configuring the Material Master

Here's How (Quick Guide Using an Example)

Define Structure of Data Screens for Each Screen Sequence

Assign Secondary Screens

Maintain Order of Main and Additional Screens

Assign Screen Sequences to User/Material Type/Transaction/Indust

Define How Maintenance Statuses Are Determined in Data Transfer

Create Program for Customized Subscreens

Maintain User Settings

Field Selection

Assign Fields to Field Selection Groups

Maintain Field Selection for Data Screens

Define Industry Sectors and Industry-Sector-Specific Field Selec

Define Plant-Specific Field Selection and Plant-Specific Screen

Define Lock-Relevant Fields

Basic Settings

Define Output Format of Material Numbers

Make Global Settings

Maintain Company Codes for Materials Management

Material Types

Define Attributes of Material Types

Assign Material Types to Special "Create" Transactions

Define Number Ranges for Each Material Type

Define Attributes of System Messages

Settings for Key Fields

Define Material Groups

Maintain External Material Groups

Define Divisions

Define Material Statuses

Define Laboratories and Offices

Define Basic Materials

Define Storage Conditions

Define Temperature Conditions

Define Container Requirements

Define Units of Measure Groups

International Article Numbers (EANs)

Define Number Ranges for EANs/UPCs

Define Number Ranges for Perishables EANs (4-Figure)

Define Number Ranges for Perishables EANs (5-Figure)

Define Prefixes for EANs/UPCs

Define Attributes of EANs/UPCs

Enter SANs (Standard Article Numbers)

Data Relevant to Sales and Distribution

Define Product Hierarchies

Define Sales Statuses

Define Material Groups

Define Commission Groups

Tools

Maintain Authorizations and Authorization Profiles

Data Transfer: Material Master

Define Required-Field Check for ALE/Direct Input

Data Transfer Workbench: Material Master (Direct Input)

Set Up Administrative Data at a Later Stage

Define Start Time of Background Jobs

Maintain Search Helps

Reset Test Data

Initialize Period

Enhancements

Influence Number Assignment (Industry and Retail)

Influence Number Display (Industry and Retail)

Supplement or Change Default Data (Industry)

Extend Checks and Change Selected Data (Industry)

Retail-Specific Settings

Settings for Key Fields

Maintain Categories of Seasonal Materials

Material Status for Retail Functions

Layout Modules

Assign Layout Modules to Layout

Area Points

Price Band Category

Return Agreement

Service Level

Service Agreement

Maintain Scales Group

Settings for Structured Materials

Structured Material Maintenance

Structured Material in Logistics Process

Check Settings Related to Structured Materials

Settings for Material Discontinuation

Define Follow-Up Actions

Assign Follow-Up Actions to Error Messages

Assign Retail Tasks to PD Organization

Maintain Sequence of Characteristics

Maintain Country-Group-Dependent Characteristics