Symptom
You are going to run Professional Services Scenario (Customer Project Management – Project-Based Services) and want to know how to create the required and suggested material master data.
Environment
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
- SAP Central Business Configuration.
Resolution
Required Material Master Data
Materials need to be created with below mentioned numbers to run the end-to-end process for Professional Services Scenario (Customer Project Management – Project-Based Services). Please create material master data with numbers A001, A002, B001, B002, P001, P002, and P003 for Basic View and Sales Views by using below given parameters before running process. Materials A001, A002, B001, B002 are used for billing scenarios with payment on account and additional billing item(s).
Materials P001, P002, and P003 are used when you create billing items with different types of billing contacts (Fixed Price, Time and Expense / Usage-based Item, and Periodic Services). For more information on how to create material master data, refer to Create Product Master of Type "Services" (31X) master data script.
Business process would be blocked due to missing the material master data (KBA 3422688-Unable to select billing contract type when creating project billing item). Please make sure the materials have been created with numbers A001, A002, B001, B002, P001, P002, P003 and given parameters in productive systems before running the end-to-end process.
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
A001 |
On account to be billed |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
A001 |
On Account Billed |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X6 |
On Account Billed |
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
A002 |
On account to be utilized |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
A002 |
On Account Utilized |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X7 |
On Account Utilized |
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
B001 |
One Time Credit |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
B001 |
One Time Credit |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X8 |
One Time Credit |
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
B002 |
Cloud Revenue |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
B002 |
Cloud Revenue |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X8 |
One Time Credit |
|
|
|
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
P001 |
Project-Based Service: Fixed Price |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P000 |
Contract Type |
General Item Category Group |
PSFP |
Fixed Price Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSFP |
Fixed Price Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
Y1 |
Fixed Price |
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
P002 |
Project-Based Service: Time & Expenses |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P000 |
Contract Type |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
P003 |
Periodic Service |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P003 |
Periodic Service |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSPS |
Periodic Service |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X9 |
Periodic Service |
Sample Material Master Data
You can create your own material master data for different usage by referring below sample material master data with below given parameters. The existing materials are for demo purpose.
For more information on how to create material master data, refer to Create Product Master of Type "Services" (31X) master data script.
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
T001 |
Junior Consultant |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
H |
Hours |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P001 |
Services |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X1 |
SP-Time |
Purchasing Group |
001 |
Group 001 |
Valuation Class |
3200 |
Purchased Services |
Standard Price |
1 |
|
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
U001 |
Cloud Sales Licences |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
PC |
Piece |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P003 |
Periodic Service |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
XA |
Revenue Cloud Sales |
Purchasing Group |
001 |
Group 001 |
Valuation Class |
3200 |
Purchased Services |
Standard Price |
3 |
|
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
S001 |
Service (Contractor) |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P002 |
Expenses |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X2 |
SP-External Services |
Purchasing Group |
001 |
Group 001 |
Valuation Class |
3300 |
General Services |
Standard Price |
1 |
|
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
E001 |
Accommodation |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
P002 |
Expenses |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X3 |
SP-Disbursements |
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
L001 |
License 001 |
Material Type |
SERV |
Service Product |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
AU |
Activity unit |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
L007 |
Licenses |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Cash Discount |
X |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Account Assignment Group |
X5 |
SP-Licences |
H001 and H002 materials are used when a project needs procurement for third-party order processing, referring to Service and Material Procurement - Project-Based Services (J13) test script for details. Please create material master data H001 and H002 for Basic View and Sales Views by using below given parameters before testing. For more information, refer to Create Product Master of Type "Trading Good" (BNF) master data script.
Master |
Value |
Details |
Material Number |
H001 H002 |
Hardware 001 Hardware 002 |
Material Type |
MAT |
Material General |
Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Sales Organization |
1010 |
Dom. Sales Org |
Distribution Channel |
10 |
Direct Sales |
Division |
00 |
Product Division 00 |
Base Unit of Measure |
PC |
Piece |
Delivery Plant |
1010 |
Plant 1 DE |
Material Group |
L001 |
Trading Materials |
General Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Weight Unit |
KG |
|
Net Weight |
1,200 |
|
Gross Weight |
1,400 |
|
Tax Classification |
6 |
Full Tax (Services) |
Item Category Group |
PSTE |
Time and Expense Item |
Profit Center |
YB101 |
Consulting Unit A |
Transportation Group |
0001 |
On Pallets |
Valuation Class |
3100 |
Trading Goods |
Account Assignment Group |
X4 |
SP-Hardware |
See Also
KBA 3422688-Unable to select billing contract type when creating project billing item
KBA 2992729 - Activation and Transportation error of SERV/MAT materials due to fine-tuned settings
Keywords
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