1.MM01-Material Master

Title: Material Master Creation
My SAP: Transaction Documentation for MM01

SAP Module: MM-MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Material Master MM01
Purpose
The material master contains information on all the materials that a company procures or
produces, stores, and sells. It is the company's central source for retrieving material-specific data.
This information is stored in individual material master records.
Trigger
Perform this procedure when you want to procure new material.
Prerequisites
 The material type/receiving plant/purchase organisation/material
group/storage/accounting/costing should be available in the system
Menu Path
Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:
 Select Logistics Material Management Material Master  Material  Create
(General)  MMO1 – Immediately to go to the Material Create Initial screen.
Transaction Code
MM01
Helpful Hints
 Press F1 for help
 Press F4 for getting input values
 R – Required
 O – Optional
 C – Conditional
File name: Version: 1.0

MM_Material Master Creation Last Modified: 11/03/2020 11:30
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Procedure
1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.
SAP Easy Access
Click Here
Click Here
2. Double-click MM01 - Immediately to start the transaction.

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Create Material: Initial Screen
Initial Screen for

Initial Screen
Material for
Creation
Material Creation
Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Values Comments

Material Key identifying O Leave blank use only Internal
Material external number is Number is
assigned recommended
Industry Sector Specify the industry R Select from
to which material is popup
assigned
Material Type Group to which R Views of
material is Material is
assigned controlled
Change O
Number
Copy from Similar Material O Use only identical
Material from views can be characterised Material is
copied by system created for e.g. speakers
Please always press<F4>to Select from drop down Menu as per your task which you are
going to perform Please kindly refer the Movement Types used for different processes
which have been mentioned here for your reference.

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Movement Type Function
MM01 Material Master

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select the dialog box
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next screen to go the
next screen
3. Click to continue to go to next screen.

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Field Name Description R/O/C User Action And Comments

Values
Basic Data 1 User Information of the materials C As per material
type select the
Basic Data 2 User Information of the materials. C views
- do -
Classifications Inventory Sampling Classes O - do -
Sales: Sales Org. Data 1 Sales Org Data of Company
Sales: Sales Org. Data 2 Sales Org Data of Company
Sales General/Plant Data Storage Location for FG
Foreign Trade: Export Data Data of foreign country to export
Sales Text Description Text
Purchasing Process Data for Procurement C - do -
Foreign Trade: Import Data Data of foreign country for Import
Purchase Order Text Description Text O - do -
MRP 1 Production Planning & Control O - do -

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Forecasting Future Planning
General Plant Data / Storage Location C - do -

Storage 1
General Plant Data / Storage Location C - do -
Storage 2
Warehouse Management 1 Inventory of stock at diff material O - do -
level
Warehouse Management 2 Inventory of stock at diff material O - do -
level
Quality Management Activities and objectives QM.
Accounting 1 For Valuation of Material R - do -
Accounting 2 For Valuation of Material R - do -
Costing 1 Data for Cost Of Production O - do -
Costing 2 Data for Cost Of Production O - do -
If the material to be extent

If theanother
with material plant
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PLANT AND THETO SELECT THE
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PLANTFOR
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LOCATION FOR THIS MATERIAL down.
AND CLICK THE ENTER down.
AND CLICK THE ENTER
Field Description R/O/C User Action And Values Comments

Name
PLANT Plant identification R Select from pull down menu One plant material can
key of enter the plant known be extended to other
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plant (from same path)

Storage Material Movement R Enter storage location Storage location
Location where material to be assigned to plant
inwarded or stored
Material Name & Description
Internal Material Code will be
The Box with this Tick Icon is Mandatory;

the user should fill the field with popup from
system or the manual data
Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Comme

Values nts
Material Code An Character or Numeric
identity in sap system
Material Name Material Description R Enter the name of
material description
Base Unit of The measure in which R Enter the unit or select
Measure stock is maintained from pull down ist
Material Group Key for grouping of same R Enter Material Group or
or similar materials select from pull down
list
Old Material No Legacy system material no O Enter if required
or old sap no
External Material Assigning the material an O Enter if appropriate
Group external group
Division Group of FG R Enter division ID or
Products (CTV) select from pull down
Lab Office Person or group O Enter if required
responsible for material
Production Alloc Allows group of material by O Enter if required
characteristics
X-Plant Mate Indicates whether the O Enter if appropriate
Status material can be used in diff
dept
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Valid From Date from which the cross O Enter if appropriate

plant mat is available
Assign Effect Indicates whether you can O Enter if appropriate

Values assign values to the
effectivity parameters or
override the date, when
you explode an assembly
or a finished product.
Genitem Cat Grp Materials grouping that O Enter if appropriate
helps the system to
determine item categories
during sales document
processing.
Authorisation User authorize for MM
Grp
Dimensions
EANS
Gross Weight Total weight of mat with O Enter gross weight
pack
Weight Unit UOM for net / gross wt C Enter UOM or select
from pull down list
Net Weight Nt weight of material O Enter net weight
Volume space material occupies O Enter if appropriate
per unit of volume
Volume Unit UOM relevant to volume C Enter or select volume
pull down list
Size/Dimensions Free form text O Enter if appropriate
EAN/UPC International article number O Enter if appropriate
EAN Category Use to allow the system to O Enter if appropriate
assign on EAN
MatGrp Pacmat Material group shipping O
materials
Basic Data Text Header
Language English O

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Enter all the required

Enter allin the
information the fields
required
as
specified in the table below. as
information in the fields
Andspecified
enter intothe
gotable below.
to next
And enter to go to next
screen
screen

General Data Section Heading
Base Unit of Inventory UOM R Defaults in from Basic Data 1 screen.
Measure
Order Unit UOM for ordering O Enter only if different from base UOM
and required by Vendor
Var. Oun Variable order unit active O Use pull down if appropriate
Purchasing Group Responsible for purchasing this R Enter or select from pull down list
Group Material
Material Group Group code of like materials R Defaults in from Basic Data 1 screen.
Plant sp.matl Plant specific material status. O Blank indicates available
status Determines availability of Material for
purchase or production
Valid from Date from which the plant-specific O Use pull down menu
material status is valid
Tax Ind. F. Identifies taxable or tax free status O Use pull down menu
material
Discount in Indicates if material is eligible for a O Use pull down menu
kind discount in kind.
Material freight Material freight group O Use pull down menu
group
Autom PO Allows PO to be created without O Use pull down menu
review during PR conversion
Batch Identifies the material as managed by O Check if appropriate
Management batch
Purchasing Section Heading
Values
Purchasing Identifies follow up intervals and O Select appropriate key from pull down
Value Key delivery tolerances list
Other Data Section Heading
GR Number of days required to inspect O Enter number of days if relevant
Processing and place in storage
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time
Post to insp. Determines if materials received into O Set if relevant
stock unrestricted or quality stock
Critical Part Identifies material as critical O Check box if appropriate
Quota Arr Indicates functions where quota O Enter from pull down list if required
Usage arrangements apply to material
Source List Mandates entry of supplier before PO O Check box if appropriate
issues
JIT sched. Indicator: Item relevant to JIT O Use pull down menu
Indicator delivery schedules
Mfr. Part Manufacturer part number profile O Use pull down menu
profile
Mfr. Part Manufacturer part number O Enter number if appropriate
number
Mfr. Manufacturer identifier O Use pull down menu

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This is very important

This Check
screen. is very important
the Plant and
screen.Location
Storage Check the Plant in
entered and
Storage Location
organizational enteredis in
levels
organizational
proper or not. Fill levelsthe is
proper or not.
relevant fields and enter Fill tothe
gorelevant fields and enter to
to next screen
go to next screen

Base Unit of Inventory UOM R Enter UOM or select from pull down list Defaults from Basic
Measure Data
Unit of Issue Unit in which material is issued O Enter Unit of Issue or select from pull
down list
Storage bin Storage bin O Enter value is appropriate
Picking area Picking area for lean WM O Use pull down menu
Temp. Temperature at which material O Enter code for temp condition or select
Conditions should be stored from pull down menu
Storage Indicates which storage conditions O Enter storage code or select from pull
Condition(s) are required for this material down menu
Container Key for which kind of container the O Enter container code or select from pull
reqmt(s) material must be stored in down menu
Haz. Material Identifies material as HAZMAT and O Enter HAZMAT number or select from
number assigns HAZMAT code pull down menu
CC phys. Inv. nd. Indicates Cycle Counting Method O Enter Cycle Count code, or select from
pull down menu
CC Fixed Indicates that cycle counting O Check box if material is always to
indicator can’t be changed by ABC remain in specified category
Analysis
Number of GR Number of GR slips to be printed O Enter value if appropriate
slips
Label type Label type determines how labels O Use pull down menu
are created
Lab form Label form. Determines size and O Use pull down menu
layout of label
Appr. Batch rec. Approved batch record indicator O Check box if necessary
req. required
Batch Specifies whether the material is O Check box if material is managed in
Management managed in batches batches
Shelf Life Data Section Heading
Max. Storage Maximum period which material O Enter maximum period This number is for
Period can be stored information only and
has no functional
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use
Time Unit Unit in which the period is O Enter unit or select from pull down
measured menu
Min. Rem. Shelf Number of days material needs to O Enter number of days.
Life be kept for the system to accept
Total Shelf Life Number of days material will keep O Enter number of days
in total
Period ind. For Period indicator for shelf life O Use pull down to change default value
SLED expiration date
Rounding rule Rounding rule for calculation of O Use pull down menu
SLED shelf life expiration date
Storage Storage percentage. Percentage O Enter a value as necessary
percentage specifying how much of the
minimum remaining shelf life must
be left if the material is to be sent
to another plant
This is another important screen.

This is related
Accounts anotherassignments
important screen.
data
is filled here for theassignments
Accounts related valuation and data
is filled
price here
control of for
the the valuation
product. and
Fill all
theprice control
relevant of the
data product.
as per Fill all
specified
the relevant
below table anddata
enterastoper specified
go to next
below
screen table and enter to go to next
screen

Measure Data.
Valuation Indicates whether stocks are O (Split Valuation)
Category valuated together or separately
Currency Currency of the country in which R Automatic
system calculates the value
Division O Use pull down menu
Price
determination
Current Section Heading
Valuation

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Valuation Class Defines which group of G/L R Select from pull down menu to change
accounts material is assigned default value
VC Sales order Valuation Class for Sales Order O Use pull down menu
stk Stock. Default value for the
valuation class for valuated sales
order stocks of the material.
Proj. stk val. Valuation Class for Project Stock. O Use pull down menu
Class Default value for the valuation
class for valuated project stocks of
the material.
Price Control Defines whether material is R ‘S’ = Standard Pricing Defaults in from the
valuated with standard or moving ‘V’ – Moving Average Price material type.
average price
Price Unit Number of units price refers to R Enter price unit
Mov. Avg. Price Moving average price of the O Enter price
material
Standard Price If price control is set to standard O Enter price
price, then this is the value of the
standard price
Total Stock Total quantity of all valuated stock C Display only
Total Value Total Value of stock C Generated by multiplying standard
price by total stock
Future price Future price for material valuation O Enter price
Valid from Validity date for future price O Enter date
Previous Button to access previous period O Select if desired
period/year data
Std cost estimate Button to access standard cost O Select if desired
estimate

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This screen data helps to

calculate the cost of
productions. Fill the all
relevant fields as per the
specified table given below
and enter to go to next
screen

General data Section Heading
Measure Data.
No costing Indicator that specifies whether a O Check box if desired
cost estimate or a procurement
alternative can be created for a
material.
With qty Material is costed with quantity O Check box if desired
structure structure
Origin group Origin Group as Subdivision of O Use pull down menu
Cost Element
Material origin Material related origin O Check box if desired
Overhead group Costing overhead group O Use pull down menu
Plant-sp. matl Plant specific material status O Use pull down menu
status
Valid from Date from which the plant-specific O Use pull down menu
material status is valid
Profit center Profit center O Use pull down menu
Quantity Section data
structure data
Alternative BOM An alternative BOM in a BOM O Enter value
group
BOM usage This key defines the area where O Use pull down menu
the BOM can be used.
Group Key for task list group O Use pull down menu
Group counter Group counter. This key and the O Enter value
task list group uniquely identify a
task list
Task list type Task list type. Key which O Use pull down menu
classifies task lists according to

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their functionality
Sp. Procurement Special Procurement Type for O Use pull down menu
type Costing
Costing lot size Costing lot size. Lot size of the O Enter value
costed object (such as a material
or sales order) used in the product
cost estimate.
Co-product Indicator you can use to specify O Check box if appropriate
that the material can also be used
as a co-product.
Fxd price Indicates the material as a fixed O Check box if appropriate
price co-product.
Joint production Button to access joint production O Select if desired
settings
Versions Button to access versions O Select if desired
On tab “Costing 2”, enter information in the fields as specified in the below table:

Standard cost Section header
estimate
Cost estimate Buttons to select cost estimate O Select Current, Future or Previous
time frame period/fiscal year
Planned price Planned price from the respective O Enter value
standard cost estimate
Planned prices Section header
Planned price1 Future Planned Price 1. Price O Enter value Repeat for price 2
that the system can take as a and price 3 if
basis for product costing desired
Planned price Date from Which Future Planned O Enter date Repeat for date 2
date 1 Price 1 Is Valid and date 3 if
desired
Valuation data Section header
Valuation Class Defines which group of G/L R Select from pull down menu to change
accounts material is assigned default value
VC Sales order Valuation Class for Sales Order O Use pull down menu
stk Stock. Default value for the
valuation class for valuated sales
order stocks of the material.
Proj. stk val. Valuation Class for Project Stock. O Use pull down menu
Class Default value for the valuation
class for valuated project stocks of
the material.
Price Control Defines whether material is R ‘S’ = Standard Pricing Defaults in from the
valuated with standard or moving ‘V’ – Moving Average Price material type.
average price
Price unit Number of units price refers to R Defaulted by system
Mov. Avg. Price Moving average price of the R Defaults in from accounting view
material
Standard Price If price control is set to standard R Defaults in from accounting view
price, then this is the value of the

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standard price
Enter.
Click to save the Material Master.
After saving system will display the Internal Number generated by system for the
material
You can repeat the same process for different material types. If we want to extent the
same material the same transaction code MM01 to be used.
You have completed this transaction.
Result
You have created the material with code 6000000002.
Comments
None.
Procedure: To extend a Material to another plant

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Menu Path
Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:
 Select Logistics Material Management Material Master  Material  Create
(General)  MMO1 – Immediately to go to the Material Create Initial screen.
Transaction Code
MM01
Helpful Hints
 Press F1 for help
 Press F4 for getting input values
 R – Required
 O – Optional
 C – Conditional

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Material Key identifying R Enter Material Number 1000000081
Material
Industry Sector Specify the industry O Leave blank. System will
to which material is take default in the value
assigned stored for this material
Material Type Group to which O Leave blank. System will

material is take default in the value
assigned stored for this material
Change O
Number
Copy from Similar Material R Enter Material Number 1000000081
Material from views can be
copied by system
After clicking the tick you will

goAfter
to the clicking the tick
next screen i.e.you will
Select
go to the
View(s). Herenext screen
you i.e. Select
can see the
View(s). Here views
highlighted you can see withthe
highlighted views
reference to the material; from with
reference
where to theAfter
we copied. material; from
click the
where
tick in popweup copied.
windowAfter
to click
go tothe
tick in
next screen pop up window to go to
next screen

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Here we can use the

Here screen
initial we can option
use the
initial screen
“copy from material” option
and“copy
selectfrom material”
the required
and from
plant select pull
the required
down
HERE WE HAVE TO SELECT THE
HERE WE HAVE plant from pull down
For material extension.
PLANT AND THETO SELECT THE
STORAGE
PLANT AND THE STORAGE For material extension.
LOCATION.
LOCATION.

Plant Plant identification R Enter Plant where 1001
key material will be active or
select from pull down
menu
Storage Storage Location O Enter Storage Location 0001

Location identification key where material will reside
or select from pull down
menu
Copy From Section Header

Plant Plant identification R Enter Plant where 1002
key material will be active or
select from pull down
menu
Storage Storage Location O Enter Storage Location 0003

Location identification key where material will reside
or select from pull down
menu

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Repeat the entire process by clicking Enter.
Click to save the Material Master.
After saving system will display for the material.
You can repeat the same process for different material types. If we want to extent the
same material the same transaction code MM01 to be used. In the copy from field and
material code field type the same field number and select the views and select desired
plant in the organizational level and follow the above process. In this the materials
previous data will be picked by default except some fields which is different plant to
plant.
You have completed this transaction.
Result
You have created the material with code 6000000012.
Comments
None.

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Title: Material Master Creation

My SAP: Transaction Documentation for MM01

Material Master MM01

File name: Version: 1.0

1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.

SAP Easy Access

2. Double-click MM01 - Immediately to start the transaction.

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Create Material: Initial Screen

Initial Screen for

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Values Comments

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Movement Type Function

MM01 Material Master

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With out entering the

3. Click to continue to go to next screen.

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After clicking the tick you will

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action And Comments

Classifications Inventory Sampling Classes O - do -

Sales: Sales Org. Data 1 Sales Org Data of Company

Sales: Sales Org. Data 2 Sales Org Data of Company

Sales General/Plant Data Storage Location for FG

Foreign Trade: Export Data Data of foreign country to export

Sales Text Description Text

Purchasing Process Data for Procurement C - do -

Foreign Trade: Import Data Data of foreign country for Import

Purchase Order Text Description Text O - do -

MRP 1 Production Planning & Control O - do -

MRP 2 Production Planning & Control O - do -

MRP 3 Production Planning & Control O - do -

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MRP 4 Production Planning & Control O - do -

Forecasting Future Planning

General Plant Data / Storage Location C - do -

Accounting 1 For Valuation of Material R - do -

Accounting 2 For Valuation of Material R - do -

Costing 1 Data for Cost Of Production O - do -

Costing 2 Data for Cost Of Production O - do -

If the material to be extent

Field Description R/O/C User Action And Values Comments

plant (from same path)

Material Name & Description

Internal Material Code will be

The Box with this Tick Icon is Mandatory;

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Comme

Valid From Date from which the cross O Enter if appropriate

Assign Effect Indicates whether you can O Enter if appropriate

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Enter all the required

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Values Comments

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This is very important

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Values Comments

This is another important screen.

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Values Comments

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This screen data helps to

Field Name Description R/O/C User Action and Values Comments

Overhead group Costing overhead group O Use pull down menu

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