How To Create A New Material Type In SAP

Material type is one of the major assignment objects of a material.

Material Types
Material Types

Material type creation is done through SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.

How To Create A New Material Type In SAP - Mind Map
How To Create A New Material Type In SAP – Mind Map

You have two options to reach the related customizing area.

First option is via transaction code SPRO and the second option is via transaction code OMS2.

With SPRO you’ ll be following a path like this:

Define Attributes of Material Types
Define Attributes of Material Types

And with OMS2 you’ ll be directly in “Define Attributes of Material Types“:

In the change view of the customizing select the reference material and press “copy as…” button:

Change View "Material types": Overview
Change View “Material types”: Overview

Then rename the material type and its description:

Change View "Material types": Details of Selected Set
Change View “Material types”: Details of Selected Set

If you are done with the other properties press Enter.

And then press Enter again on the pop-up window:

Material Type Copy Information Pop Up Window
Material Type Copy Information Pop Up Window

You’ ll see a message like this in the bottom:

Number of entries copied - message
Number of entries copied – message

You can also maintain quantity and value update of the new material type for the relevant valuation areas by clicking “Quantity/Value updating” if you wish:

Change View "Material types": Overview
Change View “Material types”: Overview – Quantity/Value Updating

Press “Save” button:

Change View "Material types": Overview
Change View “Material types”: Overview – Save

Finally new material type creation is done.

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