For users, consultants, and those interested in SAP-MM, it can be important to have some knowledge about SAP transactions, particularly in the MM module. After answering the most common questions, you will see an overview of the SAP-MM transactions with the corresponding cloud options.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS AN SAP TRANSACTION?
An SAP transaction is the execution of an ABAP application program via a transaction code. Further technical information can be found here:
WHY IS KNOWING THE MOST IMPORTANT MM TRANSACTION CODES HELPFUL?
Understanding the key SAP transaction codes relevant to your role in SAP-MM can be incredibly beneficial, especially if you’re looking to enhance your skills in SAP-MM. Here are three significant reasons why delving deeper into this knowledge is valuable:
- Time Efficiency: Efficient use of SAP transaction codes can save you considerable time. Instead of navigating through multiple menus, these codes provide direct access to the desired function, thus boosting your productivity. With tasks executed swiftly, you can focus more on the strategic aspects of your work.
- Improved Communication: A solid understanding of these codes facilitates communication with technical teams by bridging the gap between technical and functional teams. This enhances collaboration and ensures smoother project execution.
- Career Advancement: Proficiency in MM transaction codes serves as a valuable competency that can enhance your career prospects in procurement and within the broader SAP community. It showcases your expertise and commitment to mastering SAP-MM, opening up opportunities for advancement and recognition
HOW MANY TRANSACTIONS ARE THERE IN TOTAL IN SAP ERP?
There are over 144,000 transactions in the SAP ERP system as a whole. (As of the end of 2020) This number depends on the number of installed modules. Therefore, transactions do not need to be memorized. There are more elegant methods to approach this topic, which are described in more detail here:
HOW CAN OWN TRANSACTIONS BE CREATED?
If you want to start a report with your own transaction, it is recommended to create it using transaction SE93. The exact procedure is explained here:
Overview of SAP-MM Transaction Codes:
| SAP-MM-PUR | Purchase Requisitions (PR) | Cloud Option |
|---|---|---|
| ME51N / ME52N / ME53N | Create / Change / Display PR | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| MEMASSRQ | Mass Change of Banfs | |
| ME54N | Individual Approval of PR | |
| ME55 | Mass Approval of PR | |
| ME5A | List Display of PR | |
| SAP-MM-PUR | Purchase Orders | Cloud Option |
| ME21N / ME22N / ME23N | Create / Change / Display PO | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME24 | Add Attachment to PO | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME25N | Create PO with Unknown Vendor | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME58 | Assign PO to PR | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME59 | Automatically Create PO from Banf | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| MEMASSPO | Mass Maintenance of PO | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| SAP-MM-PUR | Approval of Purchase Orders | Cloud Option |
| ME28 | Mass Approval of PO | |
| ME29N | Individual Approval of PO | |
| SAP-MM-PUR | List Display of Purchase Orders | Cloud Option |
| ME2L | List of POs by Vendor | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME2M | List of POs by Material | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME2K | List of POs by Account Assignment | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| ME2C | List of POs by Material Group | Cloud Option: Requisitioning |
| SAP-MM-PUR | Evaluation of Purchase Orders | Cloud Option |
| ME80FN | General Evaluation (F) | |
| ME81N | Analysis of PO Values | |
| ME2V | Preview of Open Goods Receipts | |
| SAP-MM-PUR | Deliveries to Purchase Orders | Cloud Option |
| VL31N/ VL32N / VL33N | Create / Change / Display Delivery | |
| VL75 | Delivery Note Messages | |
| SAP-MM-PUR | Output of Messages for Purchase Orders | Cloud Option |
| ME9F | Output Messages for POs |
| SAP-MM-MD | Material Master Data | Cloud Option |
|---|---|---|
| MM01/MM02/MM03 | Create/Change/Display Material | a) Catalog item as a form with the option to create a material including purchasing info record in SAP b) Supplier maintains catalog in the cloud, which updates material master data and purchasing info records in SAP after approval. |
| MM41/MM42/MM43 | Create/Change/Display Material (IR-Retail) | a) Catalog item as a form with the option to create a material including purchasing info record in SAP b) Supplier maintains catalog in the cloud, which updates material master data and purchasing info records in SAP after approval. |
| SAP-MM-MD | Messages | Cloud Option |
| MN04/MN05/MN06 | Create/Change/Display Purchase Order Message | |
| MN24/MN25/MN26 | Create/Change/Display Goods Receipt Message | |
| SAP-MM-MD | Other Material Master Data | Cloud Option |
| MMPV | Periodic changes | |
| MMRV | Allow reversal | |
| MMSC | Mass maintenance of storage locations | |
| MM60 | Material directory | |
| SAP-MM-MD | Batch Master Data | Cloud Option |
| MSC1N/MSC2N/MSC3N | Create/Change/Display Batch | |
| MSC4N | Display Changes to Batch | |
| SAP-MM-MD | Purchasing Info Record | Cloud Option |
| ME11/ME12/ME13 | Create/Change/Display Purchasing Info Record | a) Catalog item as a form with the option to create a material including purchasing info record in SAP b) Supplier maintains catalog in the cloud, which updates material master data and purchasing info records in SAP after approval. |
| ME14 | Display Changes to Purchasing Info Record | Material master data and purchasing info records can be replicated to the cloud search engine and thus are available in Guided Buying. |
| MEMASSIN | Mass maintenance of purchasing info records | |
| SAP-MM-MD | List Display of Purchasing Info Records | Cloud Option |
| ME1L | List of Purchasing Info Records by Vendor | Material master data and purchasing info records can be replicated to the cloud search engine and thus are available in Guided Buying. The master data can be filtered by vendor in the cloud. |
| ME1M | List of Purchasing Info Records by Material | Material master data and purchasing info records can be replicated to the cloud search engine and thus are available in Guided Buying. If an employee searches for the SAP material in the cloud, all prices are displayed according to the underlying purchasing info records. |
| ME1P | List of Purchasing Info Records for Price Development | |
| ME1W | List of Purchasing Info Records by Material Group | Material master data and purchasing info records can be replicated to the cloud search engine and thus are available in Guided Buying. Users can filter the search results by material group. |
| SAP-MM-MD | Purchasing Negotiation Sheets | Cloud Option |
| ME1X | Purchasing negotiation sheet by vendor | |
| ME1Y | Purchasing negotiation sheet by material | |
| SAP-MM-MD | Purchase Order Book | Cloud Option |
| ME01/ME02/ME03 | Create/Change/Display Purchase Order Book | |
| ME05 | Create Purchase Order Book | |
| ME06 | Analyze Purchase Order Book | |
| ME07 | Delete Purchase Order Book | |
| ME0M | List Display of Purchase Order Books | |
| SAP-MM-MD | Vendor Master Data | Cloud Option |
| MK01/MK02/MK03 | Create/Change/Display Vendor | |
| ME61 | Maintain Vendor Evaluation | |
| ME62 | Display Vendor Evaluation | |
| ME63 | Automatic Reevaluation of Vendor Evaluation | |
| ME64 | Compare Vendor Evaluations | |
| ME6G | Perform Vendor Evaluation in Background | |
| ME6F | Print Vendor Evaluation | |
| ME65 | Supplier Evaluation Ranking | |
| SAP-MM-MD | Conditions | Cloud Option |
| MEK1/MEK2/MEK3 | Create/Change/Display Purchasing Conditions |
| SAP-MM-IV | Invoice Processing | Cloud Option |
|---|---|---|
| MIRO | Enter Incoming Invoice | |
| MIR7 | Park Incoming Invoice | |
| MIRA | Add Incoming Invoice in Background | |
| SAP-MM-IV | Further Processing of Invoices | Cloud Option |
| MIR4 | Enter Incoming Invoice | |
| MIR5 | Display List of Incoming Invoices | |
| MIR6 | Display Overview of Incoming Invoices | |
| MR8M | Cancel Invoices | |
| MRBR | Release Blocked Invoices | |
| MR90 | Output Message for Incoming Invoice | |
| SAP-MM-IV | Automatic Processing of Incoming Invoices | Cloud Option |
| MRDC | Automatic Settlement of Purchase Order Account Assignments | |
| MRIS | Settlement of Invoice Plans | |
| MRRL | Logistics Invoice Verification |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory Management | Goods Movement | Cloud Option |
|---|---|---|
| MIGO | Central Transaction for Goods Movement | |
| MB1B | Stock Transfer | |
| MB1C | Other Material Receipt | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory Management | Material Document | Cloud Option |
| MB02 | Change Material Document | |
| MB03 | Display Material Document | |
| MBSL | Copy Material Document | |
| MBST | Cancel Material Document | |
| MB90 | Messages for Material Document | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory Management | Lists for Material Document | Cloud Option |
| MB51 | Material Document List | |
| MR51 | Accounting Documents for Material | |
| MBSM | Cancelled Material Documents | |
| MBGR | List of Movement Reasons | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory Management | Inventory Lists | Cloud Option |
| CO09 | Availability Overview | |
| MMBE | Stock Overview | |
| MB52 | Stock List | |
| MB5T | Overview of Transit Stock | |
| MB5M | Shelf Life Expiration List | |
| MB5B | Stock on Posting Date | |
| MB5TD | Transit Stock on Specified Date | |
| MB50A | Display Evaluated GR Blocked Stock | |
| MBBS | Valuated Special Stock | |
| MBLB | Subcontracting Stock | |
| MD04 | Current requirements/stock list | |
| MB53 | Plant availability list | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory | Physical Inventory Document | Cloud Option |
| MI01/MI02/MI03 | Create/Change/Display Physical Inventory Document | |
| MI11 | Enter Count Results for Physical Inventory Document | |
| MI21 | Print Physical Inventory Document | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory | Physical Inventory Count | Cloud Option |
| MI04 | Enter Physical Inventory Count | |
| MI05 | Change Physical Inventory Count | |
| MI06 | Display Physical Inventory Count | |
| MI09 | Enter Physical Inventory Count Without Reference Document | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory | Inventory Differences | Cloud Option |
| MI07 | Post Inventory Differences | |
| MI08 | Physical Inventory and Differences | |
| MI10 | Enter Inventory Differences Without Reference Document | |
| MI20 | List of Inventory Differences | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory | Special Inventory Procedures | Cloud Option |
| MIS1/MIS2/MIS3 | Create/Change/Display Sampling Inventory | |
| MIBC | Set Cycle Counting Indicator | |
| MICN | Create Cycle Counting Inventory Document | |
| SAP MM-IM Inventory | Miscellaneous Physical Inventory | Cloud Option |
| MI12 | Changes to Physical Inventory Document | |
| MI22 | Inventory Document for Material | |
| MI23 | Inventory Data for Material | |
| MI24 | Physical Inventory List. |