Material Group,Product Group

Hi ,
Can any one explain what is meant by Material Group, Product Group. Where is it used. What is the difference between
Material and Product Group. Do we need to have any prequisites for creating Product Group with Tcode MC84?.
Thanks in advance

Aditya,
Material Group:
This is basically a field in Material master Basic data1. This field is available in most of the Purchasing Reporting transactions and you can run reports based on them. Material Group is also used as a reference when creating Purchase Inforecord without any material number reference.
Product Group:
Product Group is a material master of type "PROD". This type of material master can only be used for planning purpose, you can assign finished materials(FERT) as members to them. Example: If you are manufacturing a product which goes in for several type of packings then you create a product group and assign the individual finished product material numbers as members, here we also define the proportional factors for aggregation and disaggregation.
Hope this helps your understanding.
Regards,
Prasobh

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PRODUCT GROUP

While creating product group I am getting error message MG144 as
"The field is defined as a required field; it does not contain an entry"
I tried to create material type Product group, there also I am getting same message no as "The field Profit center is defined as a required field; it does not contain an entry"
I am working in 4.6C and in production server it is working fine(no need to create material type Product group). But in sandbox and quality i am getting this problem.
Thanks
Suresh

Suresh,
Looks like the field selection group used for the material type is referanced to a materail type which has "costing view" and in that view "Profit center is made as mandatory field.
Please change the field selection group to a suitable one where profit centre is not mandatory or else populate the value of profit center when creating a materail master with PROD type.
Hope this helps...Reward your points if so,
Regards,
Prasobh

Product group Vs Material Group

Hi All,
I need to understand the concept of product group, is it different from material group?
If product group is different from material group, what is the significance and where is it used.
Awaiting your inputs here.
Thanks,
Regards
Raghavendra

Hi,
pls go through this link:
Product Group:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/a5/631b1243a211d189410000e829fbbd/content.htm
Material Group:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/es/76/bf96dd7834d111a4620060b03c3b0e/content.htm
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S.Singh

Aggregate planning to support Product Group/Material/SKU 3-level ?

Hello Everyone,
For the AFS and APO integration, we want to have planning run on Product group, Material and SKU.
I know the standard AFS and APO integration will support aggregate planning on Material and SKU level. Will it be able to run SNP aggregate planning on Product group/Material level?
Thanks,
Bin

Dear Bin thanks for clarifying
You can try the below two options if its only for a reporting purpose and no capacity planning has to happen at that level.
1. THRU ABAP: Maintian the Product group in the Product attribute field in the Extra tab of the product master and then a Report can be developed through ABAP which can pick the capacity available to consumed by different product groups. As it will already have the product wise capacity consumed it will be easy to map it for the ABAP person using Product group info. From product attribute tab.
OR
2. IN the MPOS of your linked planning area maintain in the char attributes the Product attribute field 1.
By this when you load the capacity view for a particular you can detail all it Product attribute wise too like product wise.
As you will have maintained Product attribute as Product groups you will have the capacity consumed by each product group.
I havent tried 2nd option myself but i am certain to quite an extent it will work.
Regards
VIrender

Product Group capacity can not be seen in MF50 output

Dear All,
I can not see the product group in 'total capacity' subscreen in output of planning table MF50.
In MF50 the input parameter i am entering is product group and plant.
In the scheduling tab of input parameters detailed scheduling and capacity planning is tick.
For some product groups i can see in output as "Product Groups / Total Capacity" and also in the rows below it shows "Prod.Grp XYZ" then requirement and available quantity rows. After which the production line rows follows.
For some product groups when enter in initial selection screen of MF50 with same input parameters in output i do not see Product group but i can see "Total Capacity Data" and then the rows starts with production lines. But no information on capacity of product group.
The setup of all product group is same and are created with MM01.
Regards,
Vero.

Hi Rupesh,
Thanks for reply.
In 'Control Tab' i am not selecting any parameter. So in output i can see all materials in 'Material Data' section which are included in product group irrespective of requirements.
I have issue in upper half section of 'Total Capacity Data'. I can see the different production line rows with Requirement / Available rows with capacity values in each period. Unit is %.
But i do not see 1st row for Product group row with 2 subsequent rows (requirement / available) with unit KG.
I can see these rows only for some product groups but not for all.
For the product groups for which i do not see these rows have capacity requirement in selected periods which can be seen in same output in production lines rows. (where selection in input screen is product group and plant)
Regards,
Vero

Please help me how to check a material does existed group code in system (w

Hi all,
Please help me...
I have inputted quantity for tx MC 94 but when I input them into tx MC94, I met a message " Structure not yet maintained for this conbination characterstics". Step by step to show a error message as below:
Step 1: Launch MC 94
step 2: Enter Planning
Step 3: Enter Prod.Code. Material (ex: enter material code :0101010260008, this code is existed Prod.Code )
Step 4: Click on "Inactive Version " button
==> A error message is showed.
Please help me how to check a material does existed group code in system (which table to check it)?
How to record the message" Structure not yet maintained for this conbination characterstics" to catch up it in my program?
Thank in advance.

Karenloria,
1. Check in MC8C, which Infostructure is used for Planning type "Planning" or the one you are entering in the intial screen of MC94.
2. Using transaction MC63 for the infostructure identified in step 1, check the planning hierarchy maintained. If this product is not maintined maintain using MC62.
You can also check using SE16 transction the current infostructe records(Plan) for the table name = infostructure identified in step 1.
Regards,
Prasobh

Not able to Create Product Group.

Hi All,
Not able to Create Product Group. I has to be solved urgently. The below message form SAP.
The field is defined as a required field; it does not contain an entry
Message no. MG144
Procedure
Transfer a suitable value.
If the field is the material group or unit of weight, and the field is not ready for input, check whether the material is locked. If it is locked, you cannot extend the Purchasing view or the Sales view. If either of these views needs to be extended, the material must first be unlocked. This can be done only by a user with special authorization. Contact your system administrator.
Note
For information on locking and unlocking material master records, see the SAP library documentation Material Master (LO-MD-MM) -> Locking Material Master Records.
Thanks in Advance,
Pherasath.

Hi,
Use thie below path for creating Product group.
Goto SPRO >Enterprise Controlling>Consolidation>Consolidation Functions>Automatic Posting>Elimination of IU Profit/Loss in Transferred Inventory>Define Product Groups
Regards,
JS

Error while creating a product group--Batch input error 9

Hi,
While creating a product group in T-code MC84, getting the error message" Product group can not be created (Batch input error 9)". Would appreciate providing yr help to resolve above issue.
Thks,
Nilesh

Hi Neel,
As ponited by you, the material type "PROD" is realted with creation of product group.I am able to resolve the error, "actually the work schedulling & MRP views were not activated for "PROD" resulting in the above error.
Thks for yr help.
Regards,
Nilesh

Error while creating Product Group in SOP

HI Gurus,
When I am trying to create the product group in SOP in MC84 , I get follwoing error.
"Product group cannot be created (batch input error 7) Message no. MA218"
how to slove this?
Thanks in advance.
RG

Rajiv,
Basically if there are mismatch in the Field selection and fields visible in MC84 you would get this error.
The workaround suggested by SAP is to create a product group using MM01 with material type PROD, latter on using the change product group transaction MC86 you can assign its members.
Regards,
Prasobh

Error while creating the product group by MC84

Hello Friends,
I am creating the product group by MC84, and in product group field i have given the product group name i.e P2345, and its description i.e product group for waluj, plant i.e cw01 and Base unit i.e KG.Now when i press enter system is throwing the error"The field is defined as the required field;it doesnot contain an entry."Message no.MG144.And with this error system is placing the cursor on product group field.As i have already given product group name than also system is throwing the error.
Though i know the alternative method to create product group by MMO1 and selecting the material type PROD, then also i want to know why system is throwing the error while creating the product group by MC84.
Please guide.

Dear,
This message says that you have not entered a mandatory field.Enter proper values for all mandatory fields and then you will not get this error.
Try to create the product group as material of material type"PROD"
Then you go on adding the memebers in SOP Transaction.
In some of the versions of SAP it is the problem.
I have also faced this problem in some versions.
Regards,
R.Brahmankar

About Product Group

Hi,
While i'm creating product group i'm getting the error message like
The field is defined as required field; it does not contain an entry.
plz help me.

Dear,
Are you getting message no MG144?
Please Try to create the product group as material of material type"PROD" in MM01
Then you go on adding the memebers in SOP Transaction. inMC85 / MC86.
check this link
product group
It will work for you.
Regards,
R.Brahmankar

Regarding Product group Creation

Dear SAP Guru
I am facing issues while creating Product group by the code MC*$.The error is "The field is defined as a required field; it does not contain an entry
Message no. MG144 ".Also while cretaing through the material tyoe prod, i am facing error of getting the Profit center
Regards
Edited by: Bhupendrasingh on Mar 7, 2012 9:19 AM
Edited by: Bhupendrasingh on Mar 7, 2012 9:27 AM

Hi Bhupendra,
Please see the below link, may be it help you out.
Getting Error Message on the MC84 transaction code MG144
PRODUCT GROUP
Thanks,
Mohit

Product group creation error

Hi Guys,
While creating product group i am getting the following error can any one help me out to resolve the same
The error
Required parameters missing when calling up module
Message no. M3749
Thanks and regards
Thamizhchelvan G

Dear Thamizhchelvan,
I think you must be working in ECC 5.0 or ECC 6.0 version.
If so means first create a material say test using material type PROD - Product group in T Code MM01
and then assign the members in MC85/MC86 for the product group.
check this link
product group
This will solve your problem.
Regards
Mangalraj.S

Creating a new product group for SOP

We have SOP set up in our system .When i am trying to create a product group with material as a member , i am getting error , what is this ? Any help
The field is defined as a required field; it does not contain an entry
Message no. MG144
Procedure
Transfer a suitable value.
If the field is the material group or unit of weight, and the field is not ready for input, check whether the material is locked. If it is locked, you cannot extend the Purchasing view or the Sales view. If either of these views needs to be extended, the material must first be unlocked. This can be done only by a user with special authorization. Contact your system administrator.
Note
For information on locking and unlocking material master records, see the SAP library documentation Material Master (LO-MD-MM) -> Locking Material Master Records.

Hi,
Check mandatory field and sales and purchase view in material master.
Please check authorization for it aslo.
Go to tcode OMSFIX and un check if any field is checked for lock relevant.
this will open the field in MM01 and you can see the required field,
You can unlock the material in transaction MM02 (You will find "Unlock" icon in the application tool-bar).
Please refer this thraed,
[Thread.|PRODUCT GROUP;
Regards,
R.Brahmankar
Edited by: R Brahmankar on Sep 11, 2008 10:02 AM

Error during Creation of Product Group

Hi experts
I am getting below error during creation of Product Group MC84,
how to solve this
The field is defined as a required field; it does not contain an entry
Message no. MG144
Procedure
Transfer a suitable value.
If the field is the material group or unit of weight, and the field is not ready for input, check whether the material is locked. If it is locked, you cannot extend the Purchasing view or the Sales view. If either of these views needs to be extended, the material must first be unlocked. This can be done only by a user with special authorization. Contact your system administrator.
Note
For information on locking and unlocking material master records, see the SAP library documentation Material Master (LO-MD-MM) ->Locking Material Master Records.

Hi,
Please refer the below thread,
PRODUCT GROUP
Regards,
Senthilkumar

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