SAP SD Master Data Explained | Buffering, Price Control S vs V, PGI/Invoice Accounting & CMIR (VD51)

This video provides an educational walkthrough on key master data concepts in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), focusing on how these objects interact with sales processes.

Key Highlights:
Buffering in Number Ranges (0:03 - 5:47): The speaker explains why the system may skip numbers during creation. Buffering is used to improve system performance and reduce resource consumption by pre-allocating a range of numbers rather than fetching them from the database one by one.
Storage Location Determination (7:03 - 10:00): Storage location cannot be determined in a sales order via standard configuration. This is usually handled through G-enhancements (custom programming) at the project level.
Accounting in SAP SD (10:02 - 22:24): Accounting entries are triggered at two main stages: the Post Goods Issue (PGI) and the Invoice. The speaker explains that valuation classes in the material master are critical for determining the correct General Ledger (GL) accounts.
Price Control (22:42 - 34:28):
Standard Price (S): Typically used for finished goods; the price remains constant until manually updated.
Moving Average Price (V): Typically used for raw materials; the price updates dynamically as stock is procured at different costs.
Material Master (35:51 - 42:25): The trainer demonstrates how to create material master data (MM01) using reference material to copy existing configurations (like shipping and loading groups) efficiently.
Customer Material Info Record (CMR) (42:25 - 54:15): The CMR (maintained via VD51) is used to map customer-specific material numbers to the company's internal material numbers. It also allows for maintaining specific data like plant and delivery priorities, which take precedence over customer or material master data during sales order creation.

Видео SAP SD Master Data Explained | Buffering, Price Control S vs V, PGI/Invoice Accounting & CMIR (VD51) канала Deepak Kumar Singh