BPD for Material Ledger

Hello All,
I want to create BPD for Material Ledger/ Actual Costing. As I have never done this earlier I am not sure of what sought of questions should I ask the End Users to extract the right kind of information from them.
Also we don't use solution manager so I cant use Q&A DB too.
Any advice will be highly appreciated and points accordingly assigned.
Thanks

Hello Nasir,
The following URL provides help document, which can help you.
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/COPCACT/COPCACT.pdf
Although it is 4.6C help document, the conceptual points are made clear.
Please check 'SAP Best Practices', whether any document relevant to your industry is available.
Thanks.

Similar Messages

  • Looking for Best Practice Configuration Building Block for Material Ledger

    I need to configure and create the Material Ledger for a customer in the near future.  Could someone help me find the Best Practice Configuration Guide for Material Ledger?
    Thanks in advance!

    The official config is in Best Practices for Primary Steel
    there is a delta building block which contains Material Ledger configuration
    http://help.sap.com/bp_bblibrary/500/HTML/T02_EN_ZH.htm

  • Tables used for material ledger

    What are the standard tables used for material ledger

    Hi,
    All req. configuration i have defined in last thread...
    The following tables contain data that can appear in the material ledger documents:
    ·        MLHD      Material Ledger Document: Header
    ·        MLIT  Material Ledger Document: Items
    ·        MLPP      Material Ledger Document: Posting Periods and Quantities
    ·        MLPPF    Material Ledger Document: Field Groups (Posting Periods and Quantities)
    ·        MLCR      Material Ledger Document: Currencies and Values
    ·        MLCRF    Material Ledger Document: Field Groups (Currencies and Values)
    ·        MLCRP    Material Ledger Document: Price Change (Currencies, Prices)
    ·        MLMST    Material Ledger Document: Costing Run Header Data
    The following types of material ledger documents are available, differing by transaction type:
    ·        CL     Material Ledger Closing Entries
    ·        UP    Material Ledger Update
    ·        PC    Price Changes
    ·        ST     Single-Level Price Determination
    ·        MS    Multilevel Price Determination
    ·        RE    Material Ledger Data Repairs
    USE :
    Material ledger documents are data that is recorded during each business transaction that is relevant to valuation. You can archive documents for closed periods when they are no longer needed for material price determination or reporting purposes. Archiving the documents deletes them from the database.
    Regards,
    Priyanka.P
    PLS AWARD IF HELPFULL
    Edited by: Priyanka Paltanwale on Aug 7, 2008 9:34 AM

  • Blogs for Material Ledger

    Hi
    I have a situation where Material are using 2V and the material inventory left with some price difference .
    For example we have issued PO for 10 pieces as Project Stock @ 10 $ each , At the time of MIRO we have a price diff of 0.50$ each piece .
    Before MIRO we have issued the stock to Project . In one of the material the price diff of 0.50$ was absorbed by the consumption to Network where as another material left with Price Diff which is causing a diff in GL and Inventory Values .
    My question is why this happened where the two material has same setting . Second question , how to adjust the Inventory diff ?
    Logicaly this price diff should be absorbed to Project Network .
    Thanks
    Vijay

    Hi,
    First of, thanks for the valuable information.
    We are getting ready to activate actual costing.
    Material ledger has been active for quite some time now (multiple fiscal years), with all materials activated at standard (S) and price determination "transaction based" (2). Costing runs are only run on a yearly basis.
    I am currently establishing my conversion plan.
    I believe I have all the necessary steps identified (exception made for one little clarification) and am still working the timing.
    A couple of questions:
    1. Should I update my materials with a price determination value 3 before or after my configuration is imported in production? I understand that the configuration will really fall in place at the time I run actual costing at month end (CKMLCP) but I am wondering if there is any dependency with the price determination update (2 to 3) from a timing/sequence standpoint.
    2. Is it necessary to run, mark and release a cost estimate right after the price determination has been changed (from 2 to 3) and before any goods movements take place or does updating the price determination to 3 is sufficient to support actual costing at month end (i.e. is the cost estimate in existence with a price determination 2 sufficient)?
    3. Any particular aspects/steps I should pay attention to as far as going live with actual costing? In general, what would be the ideal sequence of events?
    Thanks a lot for your help,
    Regards.

  • Alternative valuation run methodolgy for material ledger

    Hi Experts
    Does someone can explain me how to customize alternative valuation run in SAP and how to use it.
    Do I have to run it from CKMLCPAVR or from CKMLCP.
    Can I run for same plant and same period the AVR in CKMLCP ?
    On the screen of CKMLCPAVR I don't have nothing in Creat Cost estimate ??
    THanks and regards
    Djamel

    Hi Djamel ,
    1. Purpose of Material Ledger Run (CKMLCP) is to calculate actual cost of the product .. and you can update material master with actual cost ( optional step).SAP uses weighted average methord when calculating actual cost.
    2. Purpose of Alternate Valuation Run (CKMLCPAVR) is to have a actual cost for analysis purpose . You can use weighted average methord or use can use FIFO , LIFO valuation methord also  . Ifd you want to use LIFO/FIFO methord .. you have to configure LIFO/FIFO customization and use the standard BADI give in the SPRO menu .
    3. CKMLCP and CKMLCPAVR have no depencies and you can run that for same plant .. or you can run anyone of them . Both the purposes are different .
    4. On the screen of CKMLCPAVR I don't have nothing in Creat Cost estimate ?? Implement SAP Note 659447 - No process steps in AVR cockpit ... it will solve your issues .
    5. For CKMLCP.. OBYC settings are as per transaction key "BSX" ... OSS Note : 908737 - Post Closing in Material Ledger
    6. CKMLCPAVR -- OBYC settings are as per transaction key "BSD " .. as if required manual entry has to be done to have actual costs . So , inventory account must have manual updation tick in GL master
    7. To sum -up... OBYC settings you have to do for CKMLCPAVR and any valuation approach you use other than default SAP weighted avergae methord ( LIFO or FIFO)
    Hope it clarifies ... Do revert bac for any further clarifications..
    Regards
    Sarada

  • Make to Order for Material Ledger

    Hi ML Guru,
    Can you please advice why we cannot show under consumption in CKM3 for product that us make to order. But when we enter the sales order number in the CKM3, the value is shown in consumption part.
    Hope to hear from you soon.
    Thanks.
    Regards,
    Kulasingam

    Hi,
    because you use valuated sales order stock with Make to Order scenario.
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/90/ba6cad446711d189420000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
    Please check your requirement class, type...  if you want to valuate the material stock in only plant segment, you can change the settings, as a result CKM3 display only plant segment connectively.
    Material Ledger collect data and calculate periodic price for each valuated stock, including valuated sales order stock, valuated Project stock,,,, etc.
    Best regards, Takashi

  • Material Ledger Additional local currencies for company code

    Hi Expert,
    I would like to add a second local currency in the "Additional local currencies for company code" in order to have 2 currencies available for material ledger. (Material ledger is not yet activated for this company code)
    The second local currency must be the group one "30". Could you please tell me wich valuation I have to choose ? 0 1 or 2.
    I went on the SAP library but I didn't find something clear. I tried 1 but I have an error message...
    Thanks and regards

    Hello,
    I also recommend:
    1442153   Transfer price valuation for material transfers
    532932    FAQ: Valuation logic with active material ledger
    1253944   Activating actual average moving price posting logic w/ ML
    Cheers

  • Material ledger Tables

    Dear All,
    Issue: Not able to post Good receipt due to the error that material does not exit.
    Background:  we have activated user exit in material master for material type ZROH and assigned a internal number range to it in MMNR. this user exit will append the material group mentioned during master creation in the internal code generated by system.
    example PPMM is the material group and the internal code generated by system is 122222 so when we save the material in mm01 our material code is PPMM122222.
    we are trying to do GR by 501 and now the material ledger function module is truncating PPMM from the material code and its trying to post document with 1222222. which then goes into error that material does not exist.
    Analysis: I have checked in the MARA/MARC the material code is PPMM1222222.  but i guess in some table whcih is relevant for material ledger system has stored internal material number 1222222.
    So I am looking for tables or solution for this isssue

    Hi Expert,
    Please refer the SAP Standard Material Ledger Tables:
    The following tables contain data that can appear in the material ledger documents:
    Table - MLHD - Material Ledger Document: Header
    Table - MLIT- Material Ledger Document: Items
    Table - MLPP - Material Ledger Document: Posting Periods and Quantities
    Table - MLPPF - Material Ledger Document: Field Groups (Posting Periods and Quantities)
    Table - MLCR - Material Ledger Document: Currencies and Values
    Table - MLCRF - Material Ledger Document: Field Groups (Currencies and Values)
    Table - MLCRP - Material Ledger Document: Price Change (Currencies, Prices)
    Table - MLMST - Material Ledger Document: Costing Run Header Data
    Regards,
    GK
    SAP

  • Automatic creation of  a Material Ledger document

    Hi,
    I need to automatically create a Material Ledger document with reference to a material and split valuation code, there are BAPI or Function that may I use?
    Thanks
    Gianmario Belotti

    Hi,
    First of all you should maintain transaction OMS2 to allow quantity & value update for the material type & valuation area
    otherwise it is not relevant for material ledger.
    Regarding how you have to activate the split valuation for a material, please keep in mind the following:
    if no valuation category has been assigned to a material (MBEW-BWTTY is blank), and you wish to assign multiple valuation
    categories (split valuation) to this material, then the material must not have linked documents and the stock must be zero for both
    the current and previous periods.
    If you make an attempt to assign a valuation category for this material, error message M3194 will be raised.
    Please check the attached note 30656 concerning limitations associated with changing the valuation category.
    Please also check note 155874, which outlines what must be performed in order to change the valuation category.
    regards
    Waman

  • Implemanting Material ledger

    Regarding material ledger 
    Dear FI guys,
    I have a issue on material ledger. We are going for a upgrade from 4.6 C to ECC 6.0 that time client asking us to go with material ledger implementation also is there any impact with this up on upgrade and can you help me where and all integration will come in the material ledger  Could you please give me any docs on material ledger please.
    Thanks & Regards
    Mastan Rao

    Dear Mastan rao,
    Material ledger data is valuation and control data for a material (with a particular valuation type, if applicable) in a plant for a particular posting period. Material ledger data also contains data for movements that are relevant to the valuation of the material. This data is collected in the material ledger as it is entered in the system.
    Use: Material ledger data forms the basis of actual costing and is used to manage valuation prices in multiple currencies and valuations. Consequently, material ledger data supplements the material master record. In addition, material ledger data can refer to materials that are part of sales order stock and project stock.
    Structure: The most important information in material ledger data is:
    Valuation price, inventory quantity, and inventory value in up to three currencies and/or valuations
    Indicator for price determination (as in the material master record)
    Control of the valuation prices (as in the material master record)
    Period status of the material
    Integration: Using material ledger data, the system collects information on material movements (such as goods receipts and invoice receipts) in each period at historical exchange rates. This data is used during material price determination to calculate new valuation prices for the material. Then, the material stock account is reconciled in multiple currencies with the accounts in Financial Accounting.
    If the material ledger is active for a particular plant (and consequently for all materials in that plant), material ledger data is automatically created upon the creation of the material master record or upon production startup. You can see whether the material ledger is active by looking in the accounting view of the material master record.
    As per my experience Implementing material ledger along with upgrade should not have any impact on upgrade activity but it is recommended that u treat these two as two individual project. If you are using some tools like solution manager etc u should ideally create two different projects in Solman. one of them should be of implementation type for material ledger while the other one should be an upgrade project. u can further choose ur raodmap etc accordingly and move ahead.
    Hope this helps.
    Rgds
    Manish

  • Huge price variance in Material Ledger

    Dear Gurus,
    In our case the standard cost of one Finished goods is released with the price of Rs.10 but later on the cost of one of the Raw material is changed to Rs.1200.  Without releasing the standard cost (as it cannot be released for more than once in a period) of the Finished Goods,  we have performed Mock month end closing for Material Ledger.
    Now due to the difference in raw material cost huge variance (Rs.12000-10) is lying as unallocated variance.
    Please advise the way out as to how to correct the same at the earliest.
    Regards
    Rajya Lakshmi

    Hi,
    Thanks for the reply but in case of MR21 and MR22 also the variance will be collected on price difference account only and needs to be allocated back to the Finished Goods. 
    Against which the PRD should be knocked off is the question and how to pass the JV.
    Please Advise.
    Regards
    Rajya Lakshmi

  • Material Ledger config

    Hi,
    I need to activated material ledger with different exchange rates. I never done any material ledger config. Can anyone help me regarding the configuration steps from material ledger with different exchange rates.
    Any input would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Lea

    Hello
    Must :Activate Valuation Areas for Material
    > Ledger
    yes
    > Assign Currency Types to Material Ledger Type
    yes, just check 'use currencies from FI'
    > Assign Material Ledger Types to Valuation Area
    yes, but by default 000 is already assigned and you can leave that
    > Maintain Number Ranges for Material Ledger Documents
    you can omit and work with the default settings
    > Assign Material Update Structure to a Valuation Area
    not necessary
    > Not required/not activating:
    > Configure Dynamic Price Changes
    > Define Movement Type Groups of Material Ledger
    > Assign Movement Type Groups of Material Ledger
    > Activate Actual Costing
    > Activate Actual Cost Component Split
    Regards

  • Reading material ledger header record

    Dear Gurus,
    I am getting the following error when i save the 561 movement posting.
    Error reading material ledger header record
    Message no. C+065
    Diagnosis
    Internal error in function module CKMS_HEADER_READ_WITH_ITAB.
    System Response
    The transaction was terminated.
    Procedure
    Inform your system administrator.
    Kindly help..
    Aktolga

    Hi Aktolga,
    The mentioned error means that the material is relevant for Material Ledger but it does not exist in Material Ledger tables. It is
    an inconsistency and should be repaired. This type of inconsistencies are repaired by Sap support, to repair it, you should create a oss message.
    Best regards,
    Maria Luisa

  • Material Ledger doubt

    Hi All
    Can anybody please explain regarding the transaction key LKW ( in TCODE : OBYC configuration)
    As this LKW key is for Material Ledger documents postings for Accrual and defferals account. As per my knowledge system post the FI document to relevant GL assigned , when we do the ML Costing Run (using TCODE : CKMLCP).At the time of run in the step posting if we don't select the revaluate material check box, system is asking for assignment of GL to LKW key.But the thing is i don't know which entries it'll posted in this case and why it is required to post
    But, could anybody please explain the purpose the key LKW.
    It'll be great helpful for me
    regards
    VVR

    Dear Kalappa,
    If I want to revalue the stocks, Material Ledger ask me to configurate OBYC operations PRD, PRV and PRY , what kind of accounts I must define here?.
    I think if I not going to revalue stocks the consumption is going to be in the actual month you said I must use revenue accounts, it is correct? can you explain more about it? In that case ML is going to make accounting complementary? because all the movements in the beginning was costed by standard cost but now I calculate the Periodic Internal Price, ML is going to make accounting between the difference Periodic Internal price and Standard price for example for movements like consumption, cost of good sales...?
    I would appreciate your help as soons as possible.
    Antonio Rivas Plata

  • Material Ledger error

    Hi
    While doing MIGO, I am getting the error as Material Ledger is not active. There is no requirement for material ledger activation. How does this error can be solved.
    Please suggest
    Thanks
    Sanjay

    Hi,
    Please check whether you have activated Material Ledger at specified Plant level  by t-code-OMX1-Activate Material Ledger.  But Material Ledger activation settings are not yet completed in your specified Material Master i.e., Material MasterAccounting1ML Active i.e. checking the box for activation of ML and defining Price Determination indicatoru20142 or 3. I guess  missing of these settings, you are getting this error in MIGO activity. Please check and confirm.
    Regards
    appalas
    Edited by: appalas on Mar 7, 2010 7:24 AM

Maybe you are looking for