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Profit Center Change in Material Master (A Guide)

This document shows how to change the profit center in material master while the material has balance quantity.

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Profit Center Change in Material Master (A Guide)

This document shows how to change the profit center in material master while the material has balance quantity.

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  • Purpose: Explains the intent of the document in illustrating the process of changing the profit center for materials within the SAP system.
  • Process: Describes step-by-step screenshots and instructions demonstrating the entire process of changing the profit center, using specific SAP transactions.

Profit Center Change for Material

A General Guide

Created by Subhadeep Das

Note: The views/solutions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect that of SAP
AG. The basic idea of these notes are to help user understand the approach in resolving issues.

1. Purpose:
The purpose of this document is to demonstrate the process of changing profit center for a particular material in material master. In standard SAP it is possible to change the profit center at any time. However this should be done with care as it may create inconsistencies in profit center accounting. Hence all existing stock should be issued first to a cost center with 201 movement type, then change the profit center followed by another reversal entry with movement type 202.

2. Process:
Following are all the relevant screen shots that will demonstrate the entire process of changing the profit center.

Checking the desired material in T Code MMBE

Using T Code MB5B to check the closing value of the stock and qty

Checking Profit center for the material in material master

Stock transfer to cost center with mvt type 201. T.code:MB1A

In T.Code MB5B, checking the Null status of the stock post issuance.

Checking on profit center balance, the stock issuance entry is appearing as marked in red.

Executing profit center change, entering material master area.

Changing profit center from 6000 to 5100.

Reversing the stock issuance with mvt type 202.

The reversing of stock entry now appearing in the changed profit center.

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Profit Center Change for Material
A General Guide
Created by Subhadeep Das
Note: The views/solutions expressed here are those
1. Purpose:
The purpose of this document is to demonstrate the process of changing profit center for a 
particular material i
Using T Code MB5B to 
check the closing value of 
the stock and qty
Checking Profit center for the 
material in material mast
Stock transfer to cost center 
with mvt type 201. 
T.code:MB1A
In T.Code MB5B, checking the 
Null status of the stock post 
issuance.
Checking on profit center 
balance, the stock issuance 
entry is appearing as marked in 
red.
Executing profit center change,
Changing profit center from 
6000 to 5100.
Reversing the stock issuance 
with mvt type 202.
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The reversing of stock entry 
now appearing in the changed 
profit center.

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