MASTER DATA

Master data comprises data records that are stored in the database for a long period of time. These data records are stored centrally, and are used and processed on a cross-application basis. In this way, the multiple storage (redundancy) of data is avoided. The vendor master record, the material master record, and the purchasing info record belong to the most important master data in the procurement process.

When creating purchasing documents, data is transferred to the purchasing documents by default from existing master records. This lessens the effort required to enter the data. Other data from the material master record, such as units of measure, material short text, and the PO text, is also adopted in the new document. The data in the vendor master record includes address and payment data. You can store vendor-specific data on a certain material (for example, delivery time and purchase price) in purchasing info records.