Sap Unit 7

Front 1

What is a stock transfer?

Back 1

A removal of materials from a particular storage location and placement into another storage location.

Front 2

What are the ways in which a stock transfer can take place?

Back 2

1. Storage location to storage location
2. Plant to plant
3. Company code

Front 3

What does a transfer posting result in?

Back 3

A change in the stock ID number or the stock category of a material

Front 4

Must there be an actual physical movement with a transfer posting?

Back 4

No.

Front 5

Must there be an actual physical movement with a stock transfer?

Back 5

Yes.

Front 6

In the case of storage-location to stoarge-location and plant-to-plant stock transfers, when is a distinction made?

Back 6

Between the one-step and the two-step procedure.

Front 7

In the case of storage-location to stoarge-location and plant-to-plant stock transfers, what are the advantages of a single-step transfer as opposed to a two-step transfer and vice versa?

Back 7

A one step procedure gives you the advantage that you enter a single transaction in the system whereas with a two step transfer you can monitor stocks that you are in the process of transferring and enables a transfer for personnel with different authorization levels.

Front 8

When you have posted a GI from the issuing point what is the stock regarded as?

Back 8

Stock in transfer.

Front 9

Why should you not have any stocks in transfer at the time of inventory?

Back 9

Because you cannot inventory such stocks.

Front 10

Can you post a storage-location to storage-location stock transfer using a one-step procedure for all stock types?

Back 10

Yes.

Front 11

In a storage-location to storage-location stock transfer what material documents are generated?

Back 11

Two material documents are created.

Front 12

What are the two material documents created using a one-step procedure?

Back 12

A GR and an GI.

Front 13

Why is an accounting document not created in a storage location to storage location transfer?

Back 13

Because the material is managed at the same plant and therefore has the same postin data.

Front 14

In a storage location to storage location two step procedure, what is the only way you can transfer material?

Back 14

From unrestricted-use to unrestricted use.

Front 15

Should cross plant stock transfers only be booked out of unrestricted-use stock?

Back 15

Yes.

Front 16

In a plant to plant stock transfer is an FI document created?

Back 16

Yes.

Front 17

When is an accounting document created in a plant to plant stock transfer?

Back 17

Only if the two plants are assigned to different valuation areas.

Front 18

What does a cross plant stock transfer lead to and what is used to valuate the material?

Back 18

It leads to a value update in the stock accounts and an MM and FI document and the stock transfer is valuated at the valuation price of the material in the issuing plant.

Front 19

In the case of a cross company code stock transfer how many documents are created at the time of posting?

Back 19

Two. One for each company code.

Front 20

In the case of a one step procedure, how is the GI and GR posted in a plant-to-plant transfer?

Back 20

In a single material document.

Front 21

In the case of a two-step plant-to-plant procedure, what must you specify when removing the material from storage and why?

Back 21

The receiving plant, the material, and the issuing organziational level. It is is necessary because valuation of the stock transfer takes place when the material is removed from storage.

Front 22

What are the advantages of using a stock transport order over compared to a stock transport without a stock transport order?

Back 22

1. It is integrated within MRP. (PR's generated by MRP can be converted to STO's)
2. The receipt can be planned at the receiving plant
3. Delivery costs and forwarder/carrier can be entered.
4. The GR can be posted directly to consumption.
5. GR into the warehouse, you can post material to stock in QI or blocked stock
6. GI and GR can be monitored via the PO history

Front 23

In a two-step stock procedure what documents do you get?

Back 23

Two FI and MM documents.

Front 24

What is the link between procurement and distibution?

Back 24

Logistics execution.

Front 25

What are the two basic forms of process display in logistics execution for GR's and GI's?

Back 25

1. Creation of a delivery
2. Inventory management posting

Front 26

When an inventory management posting creates a transfer requirement what can that be seen as?

Back 26

The planning and posting basis of the warehouse management activities.

Front 27

What is a warehouse number always linked with?

Back 27

At least one combination of plant and storage location.

Front 28

How is a connection between warehouse management and inventory management created?

Back 28

With a warehouse number.

Front 29

Can several plant storage locations combinations be lined with one warehouse number?

Back 29

Yes

Front 30

Where is the transport planning point usually assigned?

Back 30

To a company code.

Front 31

How many company codes can a transportation planning point be linked to?

Back 31

One

Front 32

Why is the transportation planning point necessary?

Back 32

Because of the shipment cost calculation and settlement.

Front 33

What are shipping points assigned to?

Back 33

Plants.

Front 34

Can a shipping point be assigned to several plants?

Back 34

Yes.

Front 35

Can a plant have several shipping points?

Back 35

Yes.

Front 36

What is each goods movement that affects both inventory management and warehouse management processed with?

Back 36

An interm storage area.

Front 37

What can picking area be used for?

Back 37

To divide the storage type area for technical stock removal purposes.

Front 38

Why are storage areas created?

Back 38

Created within storage types for further separation of your storage spaces.

Front 39

What are storage bins?

Back 39

Master data that you create within a storage scetion.