How to assign knttp for a material

[Former Member]

Hi,

i have some materials with out Account assignment cat(KNTTP). I want to know how KNTTP value is assigned for a material i mean during material creation itself or in which transaction we will assign this field for a material.

[Former Member]

Account assignment category is a configuration setting, not a material master setting. Are you looking for setting this for purchase document or a sales document?

[Former Member]

Hi srinivas,

Thanks for reply.This is for a purchase order document. Generally how this Account assignment is assigned to a material. I am trying to upload purchase order doucment and i amgetting an error "account assignment required" for some materials. When i went to EKPO table and looking for account number for that material number i did'nt find it. So i want to know how we will assign an account number to a material.

[Former Member]

You can see account assignment after line item number in Purchase order screen (ME21N,ME22N,ME23N).

You have to use account assignment for some materials.

Field name is KNTTP ,it is at EKPO Table,if you use Account assignment category then you would need cost center,

G/L account number ( EKKN Table)

Talk to Functional guy ,he will give proper data for testing purpose.

Thanks

Seshu

[Former Member]

You have to get into SPRO for that. In SPRO, follow the path below

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide
-->Materials Management
    -->Purchasing
        -->Account Assignment

This is where they define what assignment categories should be used and link them to item categories. Now it is these item categories that are in turn assigned to PO document type in the path below.

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide
-->Materials Management
    -->Purchasing
        -->Purchase Order
            -->Define Document Types
                -->Select your document type and then double click on 'Allowed item categories'

It is these item categories that are combined into item category groups and are assigned to the material depending on material type. The assignment of item category group to material type is done in config based on the path below.

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide
-->Logistics - General
    -->Material Master
        -->Basic Settings
            -->Material Types
                -->Define Attributes of Article Types
                    --> Select your material type and display it, you will see the item category group there

Now while creating the purchase order, if you have automatic account assignment category assigned and if it is 'K', then you have to enter account assignment data. It is not just an account number, it can be a cost center, WBS element or some other element. Check with your functional team member for finding out what is appropriate to use.