Material Ledger Documentation

MODERATOR: All points have been UNASSIGNED and the thread LOCKED. Do not share email addresses on these forums. If you have some information, please consider posting it to the [Wiki|https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPFI/Home] rather than sharing via email. Than you for your assistance.
Hello Gurus,
Does anyone have any documentation on configuring actual cost valuation in COPA?
Thanks
Harmind

Hai Gurus,
I am interested in the Material ledger activation, if u had a soft copy or any link for activation of material ledger Pl. push the stuff to this mail id.
[email protected]
I will reward some points also.
Pl. do me the needful
with regards]
Ravi babu.P.

Similar Messages

Material ledger configuration documentation

Dear Gurus,
Pls provide the Material ledger configuration document. We are in emergency. Pls any body help me out.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,.
Venkata Reddy.Mudda

Hi ,
The Material Ledger(ML) is a tool within the CO Module that collects all transactional data for materials whose master data is stored in the material master. It acts as a subledger for selected materials that captures all goods movements, invoice values, transfers and price changes. On the basis of this data, the material ledger calculates and maintains the actual cost for these materials. This actual cost can then be utilized to valuate the material stock accounts.
Functions of Material Ledger:
-     Cost accounting using actual prices.
-     Storing values of stock in three different valuations (legal valuation, group valuation for reporting purposes, and profit center valuation) in multiple currencies.
   If you need any furthr docs let me know ..i will send docs ,,
Deepesh

Valuation area not yet productive with material ledger

While doing goods receipt at MB1C,i got the below error:
The description of the error is given below
Valuation area XXX2 not yet productive with material ledger
Message no. C+020
Diagnosis
The material ledger has been activated for the valuation area but material data has not yet been converted in this valuation area.
Procedure for System Administration
If you want to work with the material ledger, choose Accounting -> Controlling -> Actual Costing/Material Ledger -> Utilities -> Production Startup.
There you can convert the data for the material ledger by following the instructions in the online documentation.
Note
Setting the material ledger to productive cannot be undone.
See also:
Actual Costing/Material Ledger in the SAP Library.
The implementation guide for Actual Costing/Material Ledger.
Can you kindly suggest me how to fix this error.
Regards
Sabera

Hi Sabera,
The Valuation Area is not activated for your material ledger. Go to SAP Access>>Accounting>>Controlling>>product cost controlling>>Actual Costing>>environment>>Production Start up>>Set Valuation area as productive.
If you already activated Valution area in to Productive Statge.
Then go to T.Code OMX1 and for your valuation area XXX2 tick the ML activation box.
the error wont come
regards
srikanth

Material Ledger Functionality with Non Valuated Sales Order Stock

We are in the process of setting up Make To Order (MTO) with Non Valuated Sales Order Stock. We currently use the Material Ledger in our other businesses that use Process Orders.
Does the Material Ledger functionality support MTO with Non Valuated Sales Order Stock? I have been testing this and have not yet figured out how to get ML postings. We are using production orders that settle to sales orders. We do not bring this into inventory, the costs reside on the sales order.
If this functionality does exist, I would assume I need to configure the Material Update Structure but I cannot find any documentation on this.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Greg

Hi Greg,
no, material ledger will not be able to calculate and allocate actual costs for the sales order in the scenario you describe. It would of course, if you used the valuated sales order stock.
Generally SAP sees in the valuated sales order stocks (avaliable since 3,1 or something) a great improvement and no real reason to use still the non-valuated scenario.
best regards,
Udo

Material ledger close period best-practice

Hi experts:
I am thinking about the model when you actívate material ledger actual cost. During the period we will be valuating our COGS according to the standard cost. During the close period, I understand that you can allocate the differences (for material already sold) directly to COPA. It means that we can allocate posting to accounts from account determination 'COC' directly to the cost object that were allocated in the origin. Is that correct?
Then, It would be only necessary to use COPA post-valuation if you need to break down the differences according to product-costing. is that correct?
Thanks in advance for your help
Best regards
Jose

Hi,
It is possible to reopen a previously closed period. This is at your own risk.
However, it is not something that we can recommend because there is a possibility that inconsistencies occur. If you decide to proceed with the process please review the documentation of program RMMMINIT (SE38)
Please refer to the notes 487381 & 369637 in relation to this program. Also review note 70545
You should make sure that you intialize the period via program RMMMINIT as soon as possible to make sure that you will
not create more inconsistencies. I understand that you may encounter error MM017 when running this report. You should bypass this message via debugging.
Regards
Louise

Material ledger production start up

Dear expert,
we are working on a project that has two main objectives:
1) now the customer is using the mtv 103/105 and we want to move to the 101
2) now the customer is using a custom 'medium price calculation' and we have to activate the material ledger.
I red the note 596558 and I have some question; first at all I would like to find some documentation about this activity and the effects of a Material ledger production startup, could someone tell me we can I find info ?
The question are
At point f) is wrote
u201CYou should always transfer purchase orders and purchase order histories before activating the material ledger. This ensures that the system translates the purchase order history in all additional currencies.u201D
What does it means? Why it is necessary translate? How?
If a company has only the local currency is it necessary the translation?
At point j) is wrote
u201CWe recommend that you close open orders before activating the material ledger and recreate them after the activation if required.u201D
WHY?
The posting logic for postings that reference a purchase order is changed in the parallel currencies due to the activation of the material ledger. As a result, there may be unexpected price postings and exchange rate difference postings for purchase orders that are not closed in business transactions (goods movements and invoices) that are posted later.
Which unexpected postings? Refers to new u2018Transactionu2019 (e.g. BSX, WRX, PRD, KDM, u2026) used after the material ledger start up?
Now the customer is using a custom u2018medium price calculationu2019; we think to reverse all movements in the year (103, 105, invoices) for order item not closed and recreate the goods movement with the new model (101, invoices) after the ML activation.
Thanks in advance.

In our case CKMSTART was definately done before Inventory load. This Tcode was part of config prior to Master data creation and migrated data loads....

Material Ledger - release actual price as the standard price for the next-

Hi Gurus, Sap Library /documentation about Material Ledger says:
"At the end of the period, an actual price is calculated for each material based on the actual costs of the period. This actual price is called the periodic unit price and can be used to revaluate the inventory for the period to be closed. In addition, you can use this actual price as the standard price for the next period."
How Can I do that? i've calculated the new actual price but i could release it as a new standar costo.
Kind Regards
André

Hi Both,
I think there is something else to add to this, the new PUP price can only be applicable in the period N+2 where N=Period of closing. This is something that is not specifically mentions in SAP documents.(not that I know of ) but I found it the hard way!
Cheers

Reg:Material Ledger

Hi All,
Please any body Guide me the following Issue & Please give me any Cofig Doc for Commitment Management.
Valuation area 1101 not yet productive with material ledger
Message no. C+020
Diagnosis
The material ledger has been activated for the valuation area but material data has not yet been converted in this valuation area.
Procedure for System Administration
If you want to work with the material ledger, choose Accounting -> Controlling -> Actual Costing/Material Ledger -> Utilities -> Production Startup.
There you can convert the data for the material ledger by following the instructions in the online documentation.
Note
Setting the material ledger to productive cannot be undone.
See also:
Actual Costing/Material Ledger in the SAP Library.
The implementation guide for Actual Costing/Material Ledger.

Hi,
It seems you had not done costing activities on materials soon after its creation.
Remember one thing if *material Ledger* is active in your company code then you will have to perform some costing activities soon after the creation so that at the time of PUP (Periodic Unit Price) costing run all material s will be costed and if some variances are there will get settled.
I think u had not done CKMM soon after creation and u had done some postings thats why system is not selecting your material.
Thanks
Deepa

Material Ledger Purpose

Hi,
What is the purpose of material ledger?why we we use material ledger?is there any consequences if we dont use material ledger?
Send me the documentation related to that [email protected]
Thanks
Sap Guru

Hi,
I don't think that you missed something in config. Materail Ledger documents can be cerated without creating own GL documents. They are just used to documnet the postings in all currencies in parallel.
You should have accounting documnets of type ML in one of these 2 cases:
1. Your material has price determination 2 and you post a goods receipt at a price that is different from the current valuation price.
2. Your material has price determination 3, it has collected price differences (see in CKM3) and you do the period-end closing entries
best regards,
Udo

Material ledger is not active in valuation area C002

Dear All,
I have a Scheduling Agreement for a material 'A' with Vendor 'V' with diff prices with validity dates, I did the GR & when i am posting the invoice thro' miro, system is throwing error as above Material ledger is not active in valuation area C002 Why should I activate the material ledger here ? Pls suggest how can i solve this ?
regds,
Kallu

Hi
For a Particular material, Material Ledger is active or not? Can be checked in Accountig view of Material Master.
Why we need Material Ledger?
A fundamental task of the material ledger is carrying inventories in multiple currencies and/or
valuations.
Material inventory values are normally carried by the SAP system in one currency. The material
ledger component enables the R/3 System to carry inventory values in two additional
currencies/valuations. Therefore, all goods movements in the material ledger are performed in up
to 3 currencies or valuations. Currency amounts are translated into foreign currencies at
historical exchange rates directly at the time of posting. Businesses such as those in highinflation
countries can therefore carry their inventories in a more stable currency (such as US
dollars). This reveals inflationary effects on inventory values.
If you use transfer prices to represent value flows in your company in different
valuation views, you must use the material ledger. This allows you to carry your
inventories in three different valuations (legal valuation, valuation for reporting
purposes, and profit center valuation).
Before activating the material ledger, make sure you know which currencies and valuations
you want to use, because you cannot go back and change the setting.
Activating the material ledger is a prerequisite for using multiple valuations.
Thanks
Raman

Material ledger is not active in valuation area S001

Dear All,
I have created a Scheduling Agreement & did the GR. When I am doing invoice posting system is throwing error as Material ledger is not active in valuation area S001
What might be wrong here ? For same material if I create PO then everything is working fine. Problem is only with SA.
regds,
CB

Hi,
Please check your Material Ledger Activation setting for the Valuation AreaC002 in T-code OMX1. The Check box for the ML activation against the Valuation Area-S001 may be ticked. After activation/ticking this box, T-code CKMSTART was not executed to complete the ML activation. If you want the activation of Material Ledger, you have to run T-code CKMSTART to complete this ML activation or Otherwise uncheck this box. I hope this step will resolve your issue.
Regards
appalas

General Ledger Special Ledger out of balance *URGENT* Material Ledger???

We've activated Material Ledger in a company code in Jan'07.
Accounting document created because of 102 Movement type FI document looks fine but in Special Ledger document dollars against Group currency are posted to Price Difference account? This is not happening for all 102movement type documents but i couldn't establish the pattern! Any help would be highly appreciated.
Some background:
Company code and Controlling Area both got USD as main currency.
This problem is sporadic and with 102 movement type only.
Materials causing issue got Price control 'S' and Price determination '2"

Hi Raghu,
Probably I am mistaken; I was talking about SPL field movements and user exits used there. you can check that through transaction GCB2 where ledger is assigned to a company code and then u can drill down to activity and field movement assigned to the activity and can find if a user exit is used to post to a price difference account.
Let me know if I am talking about relevant stuff here. If it is with SPL then I can help u more.
Thanks,
Kumar

GR/IR account problem with material ledger

Hi,
I just found an issue as effect of material ledger implementation.
after the material ledger is active, when we post a transaction in foreign currency (invoice receipt), the LC 2 amount of GR/IR account is somehow different from the document amount, and the difference is transferred into Material price difference account that we maintain in OBYC - PRD transaction.
because of this, the LC2 amount of GR/IR account can't be cleared.
any suggestion, please?
thanks,
Nasikhin

hi,
It will affect your valuation for the document, which are still open..
You shd run this only after closing all documents and completing whole MM cycle..
Once this is run, you can't go back and make settlements...
So, beware...
Regards
Priyanka.P

Material Ledger Unit Of Measurement different from Material Master

Dear Team,
In my client, there is a difference between unit visible in CKM3N and MM03. The base unit of measurement in MM03 is MT. Other than that, there are some other units maintained (not M3) in additional data tab in material master. In CKM3N, the visible unit is M3. M3 is not present anywhere in MM03.
Why would such unit flow in material ledger table? (CKMLPP has unit M3). Please advise.
One more observation is that when there is some price change document in Material Ledger, the proper UoM (MT) is being captured. Only in the basic price determination structure visible unit for each head is M3. Please check the attached screen shot.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Jay Shah.

Hi..
Refer to Data Inconsistency of BUOM in Material Ledger Tables

Material Ledger - confirmation in different months

Hi Gurus,
I have a problem as follows:
We are using material ledger for actual costing. When we post partial confirmation for a production order in period t, goods receipt and goods issue is posted for period t. However, in some cases, confirmation is posted although one material has not arrived at the factory yet and that material is not assembled on the finished product in period t, but it is assembled in period t+1. In this case, when we close material ledger, we receive an error as "there are nondistributed rows" in transaction CKM3. How can I solve this problem either in logistics side or financial side?
Thanks and cheers,
Fatih Zenginer

Hi Faith,
Are you familiar with transaction CKMVFM - Value Flow Monitor? You can analyze Not Distributed differences with this transaction. The price limiter is the key.
Thanks,
Greg

Material Ledger Documentation

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for