Service Level in the Material Master

Hi -
Can the service level field in the material master MRP view be used to drive additional demand independant of safety stock? Meaning, is there any way I can enter a service level and have it increase demand even if I am not using it to calculate safety stock?
Thanks

I do not think this is possible. Service level is usually used for safety stock planning.

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I use My SAP 6.
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- the second is for the BOM.
Today, the customizing is good, it's work.
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I do not think this is possible. Service level is usually used for safety stock planning.

Product Hierarchy Levels in the material Master.

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What I know it is 9 and is limited to 18 characters.
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Hi
As per standard SAP allowed up to 3 steps only
Here i am furnishing small example
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I have Service Levels of for example 92% or 98% for a material set up in the material master data ( MARC-LGRAD ). This shall mean in reality, that I can deliver in 92% or 98% of the cases the needed goods in the right quantity. Only in 8% or 2% of the cases I can not do that. Maybe I have nothing of that material in stock to deliver or I only have not enough of it.
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Hi Manfred,
This information is a bit tricky, becuase you don't always have it in the business process.
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Hi,
I want to add a new text field in the material master.
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Please advise how do i do it.
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Screen Level Security for the Material Master

We need to create security for the material master by screen views. The Purchasing group needs to be able to change the Purchasing and MRP screens but none of the other screens. How would we accomplish this with SAP security?
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Janet,
It is hard for us to know how your authorization profiles or roles are constructed. You really should consult your local authorization expert.
The Authorization object you are looking for is M_MATE_STA. It is probably contained in at least one of your Roles or Profiles that are currently assigned to your MM maintenance people. At a minimum, it should exist in standard SAP profile M_MATE_ALL in your system. You can review all of these types of authorization info in the User Information System (transaction SUIM).
You would have to create roles or profiles that narrowly define the "User department" fields for M_MATE_STA object. You would also have to search for existing roles/profiles that contain "*" in this field, and determine if these entries are still appropriate in your new authorization business process you want to begin.
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M_MATE_STA
Definition
Maintenance status authorization for material master records
The data contained in a material master record is divided into user departments or views (Purchasing, MRP, and so on). The maintenance status is a single-character key for the relevant user department or view.
This object determines which user departments or views a user is authorized to process; that is, which data he or she may process from this view.
                                                                                Note
To use material master functions, a user needs the authorization for at least one user department.
Defined Fields
Fields               Possible values      Meaning
ACTVT                01                   User may create data.
                     02                   User may change data.
                     03                   User may display data.
                     06                   User may flag data for deletion.
                     08                   User may display change documents.
STATM                                     Here, you specify the maintenance status for which the user is authorized.
The maintenance statuses possible are as follows:
User department                Maintenance status
Work scheduling                   A
Accounting                        B
Classification                    C
MRP                               D
Purchasing                        E
Production resources/tools        F
Costing                           G
Basic data                        K
Storage                           L
Forecasting                       P
Quality management                Q
Warehouse management              S
Sales                             V
Plant stocks                      X
Storage location stocks           Z
Notes
This authorization object also determines:
o   Whether a user may flag a material master record for deletion. In this case, 06 must be entered in field ACTVT; the maintenance status is irrelevant here.
o   Whether a user may change the material type. In this case, 02 must be entered in field ACTVT; the maintenance status is irrelevant here.
o   Whether a user may process an MRP profile or forecast profile. In this case, the following values must be entered in field ACTVT:
-   01 to create
-   02 to change or delete
-   03 to display
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o   Whether a user may create an overview of all extendable materials. In this case, 01 must be entered in field ACTVT; the maintenance status is irrelevant here.
o   Whether a user may call up the materials list. In this case, 03 must be entered in field ACTVT; the maintenance status is irrelevant here.
o   Whether a user may create or change production versions from task lists. In this case, 02 must be entered in field ACTVT, and A in field STATM.
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Open field for cost center on the material master

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Not sure what is the need of cost center on material master when you want to implement Plant maintenance module. Do you have any specific requirement for this?
Ideally cost center will be derived from either functional location/ equipment (equivalent of material master) on to PM work order or notification.
Can you elaborate the requirement?
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Hi Anusha,
First of all, list down all your materials those you want to extend to new plant.
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I have a basic question.
I have a requirement to check the material master to determine the existence of the material master after a PR is created. Can we create a PR without a material.
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Thanks.

> Hi,
>
> I have a basic question.
> I have a requirement to check the material master to
> determine the existence of the material master after
> a PR is created. Can we create a PR without a
> material.
> What are the methods of creating PR apart from manual
> creation
>
> Thanks.
Hi,
Here u can Extend the material master after creating PR,and u can create PR with Out Material master,but this is possible only with Consumable materials and services.
Thanks & Regards
suresh

MRP TYPE for Periodic planning in the material master.

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Dani,
Not sure if MRP type or customizing can help here. And even if we are able to achieve this requirement it will be applicable at plant level.
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I'm going to use inbound delivery for purchase order, so I'm going to do it as follows:
1) Create a new "item category group Y001"
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hi
General item category group
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*If a group is configured specific to distribution channel, it has priority if the corresponding activity is distribution channel-dependent
Item category group from material master
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"Req. Inv. Level" in the Item Master Data - Inventory Data

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Would like to ask what is the function of the "Req. Inv. Level" in the Item Master Data -> Inventory Data ??
What is the different with Min. Inventory?
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Dear All,
Thank you for your reply.
i found something strange for the MRP, it is as the following:
at 06.11.2009, i have created 1 SO : SO123
qty: 150
due date: 10.11.2009
for the Minimum Order Qty in Planning Data: 200
Lead time: 2 days
when i run MRP, it can show at 10.11.2009, qty 200 is needed to be purchase (it match the Minimum Order Qty in Planning Data:200)
But when i set the lead time to be 10 days), it only show at 10.11.2009, qty 150 is needed (in red font).
Question: seems if the date for the material to arrive (06.11.2009+10 days = 16.11.2009, which is excess the due date of the SO 10.11.2009) is over the due date (10.11.2009) then the MRP will just show qty150 instead of showing qty 200 (the Minimum Order Qty) ? so after that when create the PO by using Order Recommendation Report, it qty in the PO is 150 only, but not 200.
is it how the MRP in B1 works?
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Organization Level screen on Material Master

Hi experts,
I am trying to use User Exit or BADI which runs Organization Level screen on Material Master.
However, I don't know which one I should use...
Could someone help me to tell me the User Exit or BADI that I'm searching for?
Sally
Edited by: Sally10 on Jan 21, 2011 8:21 AM

This problem is caused by the program design.
In the R/3 System the low-level code is only ever increased and never reduced when the product structure is changed.
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please read OSS Note 494236 - Low-level code not reduced
for more detailed info

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I am handig Data migration project.
This is related to Product Hirerarchy.
I one business Product Hirerarchy have been configured. But in another buisiness, Product Hirerarchy has not been configured.
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Hi karthink,
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I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a way that we can do the following....
We basically want to have a field/location in the Material Master that will reference a document stored somewhere on a network server and in turn, display and print on the PO (the document name prints, not the contents). Any suggestions of where to start?
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I think you are mixing DMS (document management) with GOS (generic object services)
GOS content is created as shown in your screen shots.
You cannot even see from any transaction which materials have a GOS attachment. The GOS attachment can only be accessed from the object (material master) where it was created.
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