SAP MM Question for interview

SAP MM Question for interview





Q1 What is SAP MM?
SAP MM is a functional module in SAP which deals with procurement and management activity. It contains the master, configuration and transaction data to complete the P2P(Procure 2 Pay) process.

Q2 What are the components in SAP MM?
  • Material requirements determination
  • Source determination for vendor
  • Vendor Selection.
  • Purchase Order Processing
  • Purchase Order follow up
  • Goods receipts
  • Inventory management and
  • Invoice Verification
Q3 what are the types of special stock available?
Four Types:
·        subcontracting,
·        consignment,
·        pipeline,
·        sales order,
·        RTP etc.

Q4 List important field in purchasing view?
The important fields in purchasing view are
  • Base UOM
  • Order unit
  • P.Grp
  • M.Grp
  • Valid from
  • Tax indicator for the material
  • Manufacturer part number
  • Manufacturer, etc.
Q5 Explain the batch record?
A batch tells about a quantity of a product, that is produced at the same time and with same parameters. The materials produced in the batch have same values and property. It is also  helpful in knowing whether the material has gone through GMP (Good Manufacturing Process).

Q6 how you can create a vendor master record?
To create a vendor master record use XK01 transaction code or use the following path
  • SAP IMG >> Logistics >> MM >> Purchasing >> Master Data >> Vendor >> Central >>Create.
Q7 what are the major tables in purchasing?
  • PR > EKBN
  • PR account assignment > EBKN
  • Release document data > EKAB
  • History of purchasing documents > EKBE
Q8 what are the data contained in the PIR?
PIR contains data related to the (UOM)units of measurement, vendor price, materials used by vendors, etc. It also contains information on the tolerance limit of the under/over delivery of data, data of vendor evaluation, also contains planned delivery time and availability status of goods.

Q9 what is the transaction code to delete a batch record?
The T-code MSC2N is used to delete the batch. Alternatively, you can delete a batch record by flagging the batch master record.

Q10 What is the transaction used to extend the material view?
To extend the material view transaction, MM50 is used.

Q11 how you can change the price in the master material?
The standard price of material data can’t be changed directly. However, to change the price you can perform the below steps
  • Fill in the future price (MBEW-ZKPRS) and effective data (MBEW-ZKDAT) of the materials
  • Logistics >> MM>> Valuation >> Valuation Price Determination >> Future Price
Q12 What is a Source List and what is the transaction to create Source List?
To identify sources of supply for a materials source list is used. To create a source list transaction used is ME01.

Q13 For creating a PIR what are the pre-requisites?
The pre-requisites for creating an info record are
  • Material
  • MPN (Manufacturer Part Number)
  • Vendor
  • Organizational code
Q14 What is Planned delivery and GR processing time?
Planned delivery time = number of days required to get the material
GR processing time = the number of days required for inspection and placement into storage after GR.

Q15 What is PR in SAP? Mention standard document types used in purchase requisition?
PR in SAP determines both stock and non-stock items for the purchasing department. It is done either manually or automatically, the document types used in requisition are NB (Standard requisition).

Q16 how consignment stocks are created?
In the normal purchase order or PR consignment stock is created. While creating the consignment stocks you must enter K category for the consignment item. As a result, the goods are issued to consignment stores, but the invoice receipt is not generated.

Q17 How is the vendor return processed without reference to a purchase order?
First, observe the return column, then select -- Item Detail > MIGO_GR > Goods Receipt for PO. Use mvt type 161 to deduct the stock otherwise, 162 to undo the changes. at the end, ensure that the document is a return purchase order, and saved.
You can also use transaction M21N for this purpose

Q18 how you can create an account group for a vendor in SAP?
To create an account group in SAP
  • IMG >> Financial Acc >> Acc Payable/Receivable >>Vendor Accounts >> Master Records >> Prep of creating vendor master >> Define Accounts groups with Screen Layout
Q19 What are the various accounts created in SAP MM?
Assignment of accounts are important for the purchase order item, it is important in SAP MM as it determines the following things
  • Account assignment type in PO
  • Account that will be charged on posting the invoice or goods receipt
Q20 What is MRP (Material Requirement Planning) list? and what is the transaction to access the MRP list?
MRP list is the document from where the MRP controller starts working, and it contains planning results information of the material. For an item, you can access the MRP list by using the transaction MD05. You can also access by navigation path
IMG >> Logistics >> MM >> MRP >> Evaluations >> MRP List- Material

Q21 What is CBP? explain the difference between CBP and MRP?
CBP works on the basis of past consumption values or on historical demand for materials hence known consumption-based planning
MRP, predicts the materials requirement on the basis of sales and operations planning (SOP).

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