Purchasing view and material type

Q:

 Why there is purchasing view and we should define the purchasing group for ROH (raw material)
material but we don’t need it for FERT (finished goods) material?

 What is the significance of purchasing view in Material master. What could be effect if this
view is not maintained? Like for material type FERT there is no Purchasing view, but we can
do procurement for FERT items. So what is the significance of purchasing view in Material
master?
A1:
Purchasing view is totally related to the external procurement of material/services....
If you don't maintain the view for the material type you can't procure material externally...
Eg: FERT, which is always used to procure internally ie. inhouse procurement...you don't procure
externally for it...