Changing standard material types

Hello All,
We are using ECC 6.0
I want to change few settings for standard materials types like FERT, HALB, ROH and HAWA.
For example Standard FERT does not have Purchasing view enabled but I enabled it.
Will these settings be reset when we go for upgrade in future?
Thanks
George

Hi,
You can change settings related to std config, depending upon your clients requirement using T code OMS2. In that case once you make changes in std config then all materials are created with purchasing view.
But it will reset after you upgrade your system in future as these are standard SAP settings.
As our collegue mentioned it is better to create another material type instaed of changing std material type.
Hope this will resolve your issue.
Best Regards,
Avinash.

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Modifying standard material type configuration provided by SAP

I was recently involved in a discussion regarding whether or not to modify sap provided material types (e.g. FERT)
My position was that SAP provided material type configuration should not be modified, instead a z-version of the standard material type should be copied over to a z-version or a y-version (FERT copied as ZFRT), configurations changes made the z-version. My position was based on the following considerations:-
Reference to the original
Possible implication at the time of future releases or upgrades - In Some of my previous projects this was a reason why the standard material type configurations were never touched
Hence I am curious to know if there a more current or correct position on this topic.

Hi Jose,
You are absolutely correct that standard material type should not be changed as you can always reference to the original if you want to create a new material type by copying the old ones. I too have seen ZFRT and FERT.
I go by creating a Z one, as I have always the option to reference the original Material Type. As the above members have already replied the same.
It is very easy to check the material type like FERT, ROH etc. However, say you have changed the settings for standard material type like FHMI, LEIH, VERP etc and you want to create a new material type by referencing any of the above, you will need to check client 000 (as referred by Jurgen) to check what Pricing control it have S or V. What Item Category is in original. What selection of views are there in original etc. you always have a better edge to check from the originals if you do not change them.

Change the material type

Dear All,
i have changed the material type "FERT" to "ROH" wrongly and then , i am trying to reverse it . but the system give the error"material type can't be changed . and its give some PO number and line item also. for all those PO's are STO PO's. this All the PO has been created last year and GR/ IR also completed. could you please explain , why the system doesn't give any error while changing the material type FERT to ROH.
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KT

Hi,
Check whether this is helpfull,
Following are the pre-requisites for changing a Material type :
1. No PR , PO should exist
2 No Stock should exist .
OR
1. Account Category refernce assigned for both the material type should be same so tht the accounting determination wrt to material type is not effected .
Hoep that was helpfull..
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Hi
I want to Change material type & Industry sector.
Changing the material type for a material is possible as it has been well explained by other friends
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I have one material and the same material is present in our 3 company code and plant, the materila TYpe is HALB anf I want to change it to FG but while changing with MMAM first it was giving error that valuated stock is avalable then I have issue the material now my stock is zero but still it giving error that many PO exist and Porduction order exist, for the HALB valuation class is 2000 and for FG it is 3000,
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Hi,
While changing the Material Type, following points needs to be confirmed :-
1. There should be no stock against the materials. If there will be any stock against the materials, then u will have to nullify the stock for the materials.
2. There should be no open documents against the materials like PO, PR etc. In case if any open documents, same needs to be closed.
3. Also there should be no open reservation order against the materials.

Change of Material Type via MMAM

Hi All,
May I ask what are the other prerequisites in changing the Material type?
What I know is stocks must be zeroed out, Open POs must be closed (is it the open POs only? or all POs with the specified material?) ,and OLD and NEW Material type should have the same Value and Quantity Updating setup.
I tried changing one material by it reflects an existing Delivery for the said material, I checked the DR and found that it was already received - although its Shipment Cost hasn't been transferred. What should be done with these DRs?
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=)

Hello
The following are the checks the System made :
The POs will need to be flagged for deletion and/or the production
orders will need to be archived, in order to change the material type
for the material.
The value and quantity updating must be identical for the old and new
material types in order to allow a material type change.
Review note 160970.
If you do not want to flag the deletion flag of the PO line item for
the material, please use note 160970.
Note 160970 is only for material types where the quantity and value
updating is similar (txn OMS2 configuration) .
Please refer to the Online documentation:-
    Logistics - General
    -> Logistics Basic Data
       -> Material Master
          -> Material Master Records
             -> Material Types
                -> Changing a Material Type
If the material is already in stock, or if reservations or purchasing
documents exist for it, the following conditions must also be met:
o Quantities and values of the material of the new material type
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    and values of the material of the old material type.
Please take note that the account category reference must be the same
for both the new and old material types and the stock values for the
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Change of material Type

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Hi,
If you want to change the material type, you can try in T.code: MMAM
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Dear Guru's,
Good Day.
I've two plant Codes Plant A and Plant B with one company code.
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Dear Guys,
how do i change a material type after it is created in material master...?

Hi,
Material Type can be changed using transaction MMAM
Menu: - Logistics > Material Management > Material Master > Material > Change Material Type
Refer following link for the same;
[HOWTO change the Materials Type of a material master|http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=21]

Changes of Material type

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I have created a Material master and by mistake i have put wrong Material type, so now can i change that material type for that material master.
please suggest.
Regards,
Vishal

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Before changing material type check whether any stock is there for that material also check open purchasing & sales docs. If you are changing the material type use T.code MMAM once you change the material type valuation class of the material also changes.
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Edited by: Ravi Shankar H N on Oct 8, 2008 11:02 AM

How to clear the PPC balance to change the material type?

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Our customer need to change some material type (valuation class as well) from semi-finished product to purchase part. It uses Product Cost Collector for semi-finished/finished product and never makes settlement for any PCC.
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Hi Sharan,
Matl Povided to Vendor stock will appear in Subcontracting scenario.
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Edited by: Donsandy on Jan 21, 2009 6:19 PM

Regarding Standard Material Types in SAP

Dear Gurus,
We are Implementing New Project.
For CAPEX (Capital Goods) What should be Standard Material type to be Used.(ROH,FERT,........Which One among these).
For Engineering goods What should be the Standard Material Type to be used.
With Regards,
PMG

Hi,
You can take material type ROH /or copy the same and make new material type with required valuation class and G/L setting.
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We are looking for the pro's and con's of using copies of standard SAP material types for my company. We are a consumer goods company and looking to see if there are drawbacks and benefits when it comes time to upgrade SAP. Also what industry standards are out there for when we change / add views to standard SAP material types.
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there are no real pros and cons - just philosophy
We're using the SAP given material types, even adjusted to our needs, already for many years from 3.1 to 6.3 release and had never any issue with hotpackages or ith release changes.
We are using as well many own material types created by copy of SAP material types.
the only issues I know are, that the users need some time to understand which type to use if the description appears twice.
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Change material type - any warnings?

A material with very little history exists in the system as a semi-finished item with 1220 valuation class. One purchase order exists that is due in, in two days. No inventory exists. The problem is that the system is not configured to post goods against 1220 valuation class items. So it needs converted to a finished good since the plan is to sell it after it is received from a vendor.
No open orders or other movements exist in the system. Just one new open po that was created today, and could easily be deleted.
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Are there any recommendations/warnings someone can offer before this is done?

Hi,
Pre requisites for changing a material types:
1. If you use a material ledger the material ledger must be settled in it.
2.If the old material type did not require you to specify a price control for the material the new material type must not be configured such that it allows only
standard price as price control.
3.If the material is already in stock or reservations exists or purchase orders exists the following conditions must exist.
      1. The stock values of the new material types must be updated in the same
          G/L Account as the stock values of the old material types
     2. Quantities and values of the new material types must be updated exactly as were by the old material types.
Regards,
nandha

How to change material type and industrial sector of the exsisting material

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There is an issue where user wants to change material type and industrial sector of the exsisting material .Is it posible to do so??
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Points will be definitely rewarded.
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Hi Rohit,
You can change the material type in MMAM trxn code if the material dosenot conatain any open purchase requisitions, open reservations & open purchase orders. Also material stock should be zero.
Remember the new material type should have same attributes same as old material type.
OLD Material New Material
1) Standard Price 1) Standard Price
2) Manufacture part 2) Manufacture part
profile actvated profile actvated
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Updation in all areas Updation in all areas
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acs
It is not possible to change Industry sector once created.
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