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Master Data Essentials
Introduces the master data objects that drive every SAP S/4HANA process: business partner, product (material), G/L account, cost center, profit center, bills of material, purchasing info records and pricing conditions. Explains views, organizational-level data and why bad master data is the top cause of failed tests, with a pre-test checklist you can use on your next cycle.
- 44 minutes
- 6 lessons + quiz
- Everyone, Business User, Key User, Process Owner
What you’ll be able to do
- Distinguish master data from transactional data with examples
- Describe the business partner as the single object for customers and suppliers
- Explain product (material) master views and organizational levels
- Identify master data that drives finance postings (G/L accounts, cost centers, profit centers)
- Explain how master data quality affects test outcomes
Sources and further reading
- Working with Business Partners in SAP S/4HANA (lesson) · SAP Learning
- Manage Product Master Data (app documentation) · SAP Help Portal
- Material Numbers · SAP Help Portal
- Managing Condition Records for Sales Prices (lesson) · SAP Learning
- SAP Simple Finance: What Happened to the Cost Elements? · SAPinsider
- Executing Basic ERP Processes with SAP S/4HANA (learning journey) · SAP Learning