Different material group for two CO companies with same material no.

[Former Member]

Hi all

We are implementing another CO company in COPA. The issue is that both companies use the same materials number, but in COPA grouping categories (MATKL) must be different . I was thinking in using another category, but is there another option?

[Former Member]

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hello

You can group them by Valuation area specific (plant), KEDR derivation rule can be used to make the change....asically representative materials concept is used for this type of requirement. This needs some work of programming and SAP exit to handle functionalities

Regards

Dinabandhu

[Former Member]

Hi,

By definition the materials should have the same material group (operationg concern - same market grouping).

However, if you have this as business requirement you need to first identify a field to store this. and then you an also use exit / derivation rule to replace the value with a condition on the company code. Advantage you have reduced the use of one more characteristic in CO-PA.

Hope this helps you.

Varadharajan