Defining Material types in MM01

[Former Member]

Dear All,

I want to know how to define material types. Here client needs to bring same material under inventory and non inventory.

Example

1.100 is one material number.some times they required to bring the 100 material into stock and some of the times they want to book the material 100 in direct consumption account after taking GRIN.(no issue posting)

Now how could i define the material type for material 100.

Thanks

Shobana

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shobana,

You can do the same for the material by procuring against a cost center ( in PO - account assignment category -K )for direct consumption . When you want the material for Stock keep the field Acct. assignment as blank .

regards

kp

[Former Member]

I got answer from this forum.Really i thank you all.

[Former Member]

Hello Shobana,

If your client wants to post the same material some time as inventory material and some time non-inventory material then you need not to define any new material type, but this can be handled at transaction level.

- Create Material as normal material with MM01

1. When you want to stock this material in inventory :

Create the purchase order without any account assignment so when you receive material it will post to inventory account and you will be able to keep that as stock material

2. When you want to post this material in directly to cost account (direct consumption) :

Create the purchase order with account assignment (i.e. cost center, assets) so when you receive material it will directly post this material to cost account but not to inventory account and you will not be able to keep that as stock material

Hope this helps.

Regards

Arif Mansuri

[dipak_kumar3]

Hi Arif ,

1 thing which is bothering me is that if I don't go with 2 material nos how can you define the process .

Like -

UNBW material type is for non valuated material(only stock wise it is maintained)

and NLAG is not stock material (only value wise this is maintained).

Can you explain may be Shobana can eloborate the case .

Thanks

Dipak

[Former Member]

Hello Dipak,

NALG - non stock material is anyhow it is directly going to consumption account so there is no possibility to stock this kind of material.

UNBW - Non valuated material can be stock or it can be consumed directly.

Hope this clarifies.

Shobana,

please reward the points to the helpfull answers.

Regards

Arif Mansuri

[dipak_kumar3]

Hi ,

I think its not a good practice . You should ask the business leader for that .

If still not agreed you can go for with differenent item codes .

Thanks

Dipak