Material blocking

[Former Member]

Dear all,

What is the purpose of Material blocking ?? What r the different stages can we block the material ??? Pls tel the Tcodes also //

[csaba_szommer]

Hi,

Your question is not totally clear. Do you want block material master records or a part of your stock?

Please examine this thread (it was posted by you):

Addtionally:

SPRO > Logistcs - General > Material Master > Settings for Key Fields > Define Material Statuses

If you want to block a part of your stock you can do it in posting it by MB1B + 344 from 'unrestricted' stock category to 'blocked' stock category.

Doing GR against PO in MIGO you can also choose the desired stock type.

You can use this kind of blocking e.g. if you have goods of bad qualty.

BR

Csaba

[govind_ramesh]

Hi

A material can exist in the following status.

ACTIVE

BLOCKED FOR PROCUREMENT - BP

DISCONTINUED - DC

If BP then you cannot procure these goods anymore but can sell the stock available.

If DC then no procument or sales is possible.

Blocking can be done at client level and site level.

Client level will be for all the company codes.

Site level will be for specific company codes.

Just choose your requirement in the option available at client level or site level.

Regards

Govind.

[Former Member]

Dear

System

Menu path

Standard SAP System

Logistics ® Sales and distribution ® Master data

SAP Retail

Master data

Blocking a Material Master Record (Sales Status)

If a material has technical defects or is to be discontinued, you can block the material.

If you set a block, orders, deliveries and invoices containing this material cannot be created at all, or only with a warning message. The system reactions to a blocked material depends on the type of block set.

Steps:

You use the same procedure to block all material types. To block trading goods, for example, use the following steps:

In the SD Master Data Screen select, Products ® Material ® Trading goods ® Change.

You reach the Change Material: Initial Screen.

Enter the trading goods you want to block.

Press ENTER.

A dialog box appears in which you can select a view.

Select view Sales 1

Press ENTER.

Another dialog box appears in which you must define the organizational level.

Enter a valid combination of plant, sales organization and distribution channel.

Press ENTER.

You reach the Change Material: Sales (1) screen.

Enter a blocking reason in the Sales status field.

Press ENTER.

Save the data record and return to the initial screen. You receive a message informing you that the material has been changed.