20.3 Creating a Material Master Record
Your company sells two kinds of bikes: road bikes and mountain bikes. For these products, which are called materials in the SAP system, you require the respective material master records, which you must first create.
Complete the following tasks associated with material master records: Create the material master records for the two bikes in the SAP system using the data listed in Table 20.4. Use the transaction in the SAP Easy Access menu under General Create. Make sure that you select the correct organizational units and views.
| Road Bike | Mountain Bike | |
|---|---|---|
| Material Number | ZYM-BIKE10 | ZYM-BIKE20 |
| Industry | Mechanical engineering | Mechanical engineering |
| Material Type | Finished good | Finished good |
| Required Views |
Basic Data 1 Purchasing Purchase Order Text Plant Data/ Warehouse 1 Accounting 1 |
Basic Data 1 Purchasing Purchase Order Text Plant Data/ Warehouse 1 Accounting 1 |
| Organizational Units |
Plant 1000 Storage location 0001 Purchasing org. 1000 |
Plant 1000 Storage location 0001 Purchasing org. 1000 |
| Material Short Text | Roadbike Speed XL | Mountainbike Alpine XL |
| Base Unit of Measure | Piece | Piece |
| Gross Weight | 25 | 25 |
| Net Weight | 10 | 13 |
| Weight Unit | kg | kg |
| Material Group | ZT00 | ZT00 |
| Purchasing Group | 000 | 000 |
| Purchase order text | Roadbike Speed XL, RH 56, aluminum | Mountainbike Alpine XL, RH 54, steel |
| Valuation Class | 7920 | 7920 |
| Price Control | MAP | MAP |
| Moving Average Price | 400.00 EUR | 300.00 EUR |
Table 20.4 Material Master Data Sheet: Sample Data for Materials
Complete the following task and answer the following questions associated with creating a material master record:
- Use Transaction MM01 to create the materials ZYM-BIKE10 and ZYM-BIKE20.
- Test the functioning of the material master records after creation. How could you do this?
- What are the views used for in material master records?
- What is the Moving Average Price (MAP)?
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Determine the MAP for the following scenario:
- Opening stock: 10 pieces, price per piece €400.00
- Purchase: 20 pieces, price per piece €300.00
- Can you also procure material ZYM-BIKE10 for another plant (e.g., 1200)?