Master Data in SAP (basic to advanced)

Uplatz offers comprehensive training on SAP Master Data module. This is self-paced (video-based) online course. You will be awarded Course Completion Certificate at the end of the course.

SAP Master Data refers to the core data that is used as a base for any transaction in SAP. For any activities such as production, transferring stock, selling, purchasing, physical inventory management, etc., it requires certain master data to be maintained.

Data stored in SAP is categorized as

a) Master Data,

b) Transactional Data

Example of Master Data:

a) Material master data

b) Customer master data

c) Vendor master data

d) Pricing/conditions master data

e) Warehouse management master data (storage bin master data)

Material master records contain the information of materials that an organization purchases, manufactures, or sells. Vendor master record contains the information about vendors – address, financial data, payment terms, purchasing data such as currency, order value. Purchase info record consists of detailed information about materials and vendors supplying the required materials. Source list is a type of master data that determines the preferred sources of supply for a material. In SAP, material master data refer to all the material master records, which are stored in SAP system. The material master is the central source of information for a material related to several application area (Purchasing, storage, accounting, sales, etc) based on material type. In SAP MM, material master data is maintained at plant level and accounting information is maintained at valuation area level. The valuation are at organization level at which material are valuated. The valuation are can be be a plant or a company code.

Master data in SAP is the core data of an enterprise that exists independently of specific business transactions and is referenced in business transactions. It builds the foundation for the smooth execution of business processes and well-informed business decisions. With reference to material management module, the business users in purchase department maintains the following material master data:

• Material master records
• Vendor master records
• Purchase info records
• Source list records
• Quota arrangement records
• Service master record
• Batch master record
• Condition record, etc.

There are important configuration steps in Material Master like defining Material Types, Number ranges, Field selection, Quantity and value update, etc.

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• SAP Master Data - all lectures 11:34:32

  • 1: Introduction to ERP 30:06
  • 2: ERP Introduction 35:57
  • 3: SAP Introduction 24:33
  • 4: Initial Screens 11:18
  • 5: SAP Project Roles 30:08
  • 6: Enterprise Structure 48:35
  • 7: ASAP Methodology 09:03
  • 8: Material Master - End User - part 1 33:28
  • 9: Material Master - End User - part 2 24:07
  • 10: Material Master - Configuration - part 1 20:12
  • 11: Material Master - Configuration - part 2 28:13
  • 12: Material Master - Configuration - part 3 18:45
  • 13: Vendor Master - End User 44:30
  • 14: Vendor Master - Configuration 11:09
  • 15: Purchasing Info Record (PIR) - End User Configuration 22:11
  • 16: Source List - End User Configuration 15:52
  • 17: Purchasing - End User - part 1 51:07
  • 18: Purchasing - End User - part 2 10:52
  • 19: Purchasing - Configuration 30:35
  • 20: Inventory Management - End User 52:38
  • 21: Inventory Management - Configuration 39:56
  • 22: Special Procurement and Stocks - part 1 31:03
  • 23: Special Procurement and Stocks - part 2 08:18
  • 24: External Services Management 14:53
  • 25: Output Determination and Invoice Entry 25:08
  • 26: Pricing Procedure 21:55

SAP Master Data - Course Syllabus

MASTER DATA

a. Basics of Master Data
b. Significance of Master Data
c. Usage of Master Data

I. Material Master

i. What is Material Master
ii. Views
iii. Subscreens
iv. Fields
v. Maintenance of material data in the SAP system
vi. Prerequisites for creation of Material Master Record
vii. Creation of Material Master Record
viii. Changes to Material Master Record
ix. Other end user activities in Material Master
x. Configuration of Material Master
a. Screen Sequence
What is Screen Sequence
Significance and usage of Screen Sequence
b. Screen Reference
What is Screen Reference
Creating and using Screen Reference
c. Field Selection
What is Field Selection
Criteria for defining field selection
d. Field Reference
What is Field reference
Creating and using field references
e. Material Type
What is Material Type
Usage of Material Type in the SAP system
Defining and using Material Types
f. Assign Number Range to Material Type
g. Material Number formatting
h. Material Groups
i. Purchasing Group
j. Purchase Value Key
k. Shipping Instruction

II. Vendor Master
i. Who is a Vendor
ii. What is Vendor Master Record
iii. Division of Vendor Master data
General Data
Company Code Data
Purchasing Data
iv. Vendor Classification
v. Types of Vendor
Regular Vendor
One-time Vendor
Accounting Vendor
Purchasing Vendor Central Vendor
vi. Prerequisites for creating Vendor Master Record
vii. Vendor Account Group and its significance
viii. Creation of Vendor Master Record
ix. Changing the Vendor Master Record
x. Other End user activities of Vendor Master
xi. Configuration of Vendor Master
a. Vendor Field Selection
What is Vendor field selection
Significance of vendor field selection
Criteria for maintaining vendor field selection
b. Assignment of Number Ranges
c. Screen selection for Vendor Master records
d. Vendor Industries
e. Terms of Payment

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• SAP MM Consultant
• SAP Master Data Analyst
• SAP Master Data Consultant
• SAP Consultant
• SAP End User
• SAP Master Data Lead
• Project Manager
• Master Data Technician (SAP)
• SAP Master Data Administrator
• SAP Super User and Master Data Specialist
• Master Data Assistant