Friday, June 21, 2019

Questions and Answers on SAP Materials management (MM) fro Interview preparations

There are plenty of questions that can be asked in an SAP MM job interview. We here present some of the questions that can be expected in an SAP MM interview. The answers are explained in simple English so that the concept is easily understood and grasp from the first-time-read itself. Now go through the questions related to SAP MM Module.

SAP MM Questions and Answers for Interview preparations

Is company and client different in SAP MM, if so how?


Client and company are different. A client can be a company or an organisation which possesses one or more companies.

How to create company code in SAP MM?

Two ways are there for creating a company code. One is through the transaction code. The transaction code for creating company code in SAP MM is OX02. Company code can also be created by first opening the Customizing Implementation guide. From there go to Enterprise Structure--> Definition-->Financial Accounting-->Edit Copy Delete and Check Company Code. Select Edit Company code option from the activity dialog box that appeared.

For a company how many company codes can be assigned?

One or Many company codes can be assigned to a company.

What do you understand by 'Plant' in SAP MM Module?

It can be said as a unit of an organisation that produces materials or goods or services.

How is a plant represented in SAP MM?

The plant is represented in an SAP MM Module by a unique 4-letter code. A company can have one or more plants.

What is a client and how can a client be created in the MM module of SAP ?


Client is someone who buys goods from another person, firm or an organisation. The client can be a person, firm or an organisation. In SAP terms, a client is a unit that has master records and a set of tables.

There are two ways to create a client in MM module. One is by using the transaction code. The transaction code for creating a client is SCC4. It can be created alternatively by going to 'Client Administration' through SAP Menu--> Tools-->Administration-->Administration-->Client Administration.

How can a plant be assigned to a company in MM module?

Go to IMG--> Enterprise Structure-->Definition --> Logistic-General--> Define, Copy, Delete, Check Plant.

Select the Define Plant option from activity box. Then after that Click on New Entries option to create a plant new. Specify the plant code, and also add the address of the plant by clicking on the address icon.

What are things essentially needed for creating or before creating a plant in SAP MM?


Company Calendar, Country key and Region key are needed to create a plant before creating a plant in SAP MM.

How many company codes can be assigned to a plant and how to assign it?


Only one company code can be assigned to a plant. Here's how: go to SAP Menu-->Tools-->Customizing-->IMG-->Execute Project--> Display IMG(SAP Reference IMG)-->Enterprise Structure-->Assignment-->Logistics-General-->Assign Company Code to Plant.


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