Does the Material Master under Plant Maintenance is the same Material Master in MM?

[Former Member]

I would like to verify if the Materials created in MM are extended on the PM automatically? or we also configure material master in PM separately?

Thanks and God bless

[sebastian_lenartowicz · Accepted solution]

Greetings Peach,

As a rule = yes. The Material Master data belongs to the MM module,but in the intergrated SAP ERP system, it is referred by multiple modules. So the Material Masters used in MM are also used in PM as:

- Work Order components for consumption (stocked and non-stock)

- Task List components (stock)

- Bill of Material reference objects and items (stock & non-stock)

- Maintenance Assemblies (IBAU - not a stock item) to denote a construction type

- Refurbishable materials (stocked)

- Reference materials for Serial Numbers (stocked)

Generally, the Material created in MM & Logistics should be extended to the Plant Data view on the  Plant level in MM01 to be usable in PM, and for Costing, it also needs an Accounting view.

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[Former Member]

Yes Material master is used in all SAP R/3 modules although it is added as part of the MM module

With respect to the link between material and Equipment in PM

Equipment in PM can have a direct/indirect link to the material in the material master as per the customizing done

Cheers,

Venkataraghavan

[former_member182489]

Answer is Yes.

Jogeshwara explained it beautifully

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manu

[Former Member]

Peach, One liner answer, "Material is created in MM and is used across module",no special handling required for PM.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

Hi Peach,

MARA is the table where material  master resides for whole of SAP.

Jogeswara Rao K