Creating Master Records for Material Determination 

To create a material determination record, proceed as follows:

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       1.      In the SD Master Data Screen select, Products ® Material Determination ® Create.

You reach the screen Create Material Determination: Initial.

       2.      Enter A001 in the Determination type field.

The standard version of the SAP System includes only material determination type A001. Depending on the requirements of your organization, your system administrator may create additional types.

       3.      Press ENTER.

       4.      Enter the following data:

–   Validity period for the master record

–   Material entered (the material you want the system to substitute with another)

–   Substitute material.

–   Optionally, a reason for the substitution (the reason may appear in system messages during sales order processing)

In the case of International Article Numbers, you must also enter a unit of measure for the substitute material.

       5.      Save your master data.