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    1506200 - Determine how Moving Average Price changed  

Version   3     Validity: 02.06.2014 - active   Language   English

Symptom
l Unable to identified how the Moving Average Price (MAP) of a Material has been changed 
l Unable to identified which posting has changed the MAP of a Material

Environment
l Materials Management (MM)
l SAP R/3
l SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7
l SAP ERP Core Component
l SAP ERP
l SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP
l SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA

Reproducing the Issue

Not available

Cause
Not available

Resolution
Below are the steps to identify MAP changed by postings :

1. Search for MBEW-KALN1 (Cost Estimate Number - Product Costing) of the Material :
i. Execute transaction SE16
ii. Table MBEW (Material Valuation)
iii. Enter the selection for fields :
n Material
n Valuation Area
n Valuation Type (if there is any)
iv. Click the Execution button
v. Get the KALN1 entry
2. Get the List from table CKMI1 (Index for Accounting Documents for Material) :
i. Execute transaction SE16
ii. Table CKMI1
iii. Enter the field KALNR (Cost Estimate Number for Cost Est. w/o Qty Structure) with KALN1 from step 1
iv. Remove the entry in field "Maximum No. of Hits"
v. Click the Execution button
vi. A list appeared as per the selection entered
vii. Go to menu path "Settings" -> "User Parameters" and change to "ALV Grid display"
viii. Select the two columns for DATUM ( Day On Which Accounting Document Was Entered)  and UZEIT (Time of Entry)and sort in 
ascending order
3. Analyze the list :
i. The list now is in chronological order
n POPER indicates the posting period
n LBKUM is the stock quantity before the corresponding posting

n SALK3 is the stock value before the corresponding posting

n VERPR is the MAP before the corresponding posting
ii. From the list you will see how the LBKUM and SALK3 changed by the posting and this will changed the MAP as :
n  VERPR (Moving Average Price)  = SALK3 / LBKUM 

See Also
SAP Note 185961

Keywords
ECC, MAP, Moving Average Price , Material Valuation, price change

Header Data
Released On 02.06.2014 10:51:36
Release Status Released to Customer
Component MM-IM Inventory Management
Priority Normal
Category How To

Product
Product Product Version
SAP ERP All versions
SAP ERP Central Component All versions
SAP R/3 All versions
SAP R/3 Enterprise All versions
SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP All versions
SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA All versions

References
This document refers to:
CSS SAP Notes
185961   Moving Average Price Calculation
SAP Help Portal
Moving Average Price: Value Calculation