ABC Indicator in MRP1 view

[former_member334241]

What is functionality of the ABC indicator that is set in MRP1 view? Is it required to set this manually or can this be set automatically via any t code or program? Also, is this indicator same as the CC. Phy.Inv. Indicator in Storage location view?

[DominikTylczyn]

Hello scmteam.ams

ABC indicator is stored in MARC-MAABC. Whereas CC. Phy.Inv. Indicator is stored in MARC-ABCIN. These are two different fields. However sometimes "CC. Phy.Inv. Indicator" is referred to as ABC classification for cycle counting. Hence the confusion. Still, the fields are used for different purposes.

CC. Phy.Inv. Indicator is used to drive physical inventory cycle counting, to tell how often you want / need to count materials with specific indicator. The indicator can be maintained automatically with the MIBC transaction.

In contrast ABC indicator is a classification / selection field that divides your materials into e.g. very important / important / not so important groups.

You can define any values for the ABC indicator you need. However, you'd better stay with default setting of A, B and C. This way you can use automatic classification of materials by:

• either usage - the transaction MC40
• or requirements - the transaction MC41.

The ABC indicator is one of the most important selection criterion for MRP list, stock/requirements list, logistics reporting, i.e. transactions like MD06, MD07, MC50 etc.

Best regards

Dominik Tylczynski