Setting Up Material Master Records

Perform the following functions in Customizing, under the Tools node:

• Define authorizations and authorization profiles for the maintenance of material master records
• Organize the data transfer for material master records
• Specify the start times of background jobs
• Maintain search help
• Reset test data
• Initialize the periods for the individual company codes

• Output format of material numbers
• Global settings
• Company codes for materials management
• Material types and number ranges
• Properties of system messages during material master maintenance

Specify the following data in Customizing, under the Global Settings node:

• The type of administrative data update for the technical data (table MSTA) during the processing of material master records:

  The system updates the material administration data whenever you create or change material master records. You can use the (Information on material) option in a material master record to see relevant information.

  You can choose one of the following settings:
  • The update is to take place only at the table level (such as at client level, plant level, and so on).
  • The update has to depend on each maintenance status (such as MRP, Purchasing, and so on) and data-retention level (such as client, plant, and so on).
  • Data must not be updated.

• Document type:

  The standard document type for engineering or design drawings, if your company uses the document management system.

Activate certain special applications of reference materials, such as, using follow-up materials or manufacturer part numbers, by selecting a checkbox.