Best Practice for Maintenance Status
This guide provides background information about the maintenance statuses for the material master and the use of the maintenance statuses in MDG for Material. It provides also best practices and examples to influence the maintenance status. Download the DocumentPUBLIC
How-To: Best Practice for Maintenance Status
Applicable Releases:
From EHP6 FOR SAP ERP 6.0 and from SAP S/4HANA 1511
Version 3.0
October 2024
How-To: Best Practice for Maintenance Status
Applicable Releases:
From EHP6 FOR SAP ERP 6.0 and from SAP S/4HANA 1511
Version 3.0
October 2024
Document History
Document
Version Description
1.00 First official release of this guide
1.10 Chapter 4.4 Alignment of Field Properties
1.20 Chapter 4.5 Period Indicator
1.30 Update chapter 4.4 Period Indicator
1.40 Update Prerequisites
1.50 Chapter 4.5 Influence the Maintenance Status
1.60 Small updates
1.70 Small updates
1.80 Chapter 4.5.2 and 4.5.3 Status G and Status B
1.90 Layout update (June 2023)
2.0 Additional information as of S/4HANA 2023 (October 2023)
3.0 Update chapter 3.5 (October 2024)
Document
Version Description
1.00 First official release of this guide
1.10 Chapter 4.4 Alignment of Field Properties
1.20 Chapter 4.5 Period Indicator
1.30 Update chapter 4.4 Period Indicator
1.40 Update Prerequisites
1.50 Chapter 4.5 Influence the Maintenance Status
1.60 Small updates
1.70 Small updates
1.80 Chapter 4.5.2 and 4.5.3 Status G and Status B
1.90 Layout update (June 2023)
2.0 Additional information as of S/4HANA 2023 (October 2023)
3.0 Update chapter 3.5 (October 2024)
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1 BUSINESS SCENARIO.................................................................................................4
2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ..................................................................................4
2.1 Definition of Maintenance Status ........................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Definition of Department ...................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Definition of View .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.4 Relation Between Department, Maintenance Status, and Views and Fiori Facet .......................... 5
2.5 Determination of the Maintenance Status .......................................................................................... 6
2.5.1 Example for Determination of Maintenance Status for Entity MARCSALES .................................. 7
2.5.2 Example for Determination of Minimal Status With Intersection Set ............................................... 7
2.5.3 Example for Intersection With Material Type................................................................................... 7
3 BEST PRACTICE ..........................................................................................................8
3.1 New Field on Existing/New Entity ....................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Manufacturer Part Number .................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Alignment of Field Properties ............................................................................................................. 8
3.4 Influence the Maintenance Status up to SAP S/4HANA 2022 .......................................................... 9
3.4.1 Status E is Missing (Relevant up to SAP S/4HANA 2022).............................................................. 9
3.4.2 Status G is Undesirable (Relevant up to SAP S/4HANA 2022) .................................................... 12
3.5 Influence the Maintenance Status as of SAP S/4HANA 2023 ......................................................... 13
4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................... 15
4.1 Further Reading .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.1 Information on SAP MDG on SAP S/4HANA ................................................................................ 15
4.1.2 SAP Roadmap Explorer ................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.3 Related Information ....................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 SAP Notes............................................................................................................................................ 15
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1 BUSINESS SCENARIO.................................................................................................4
2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ..................................................................................4
2.1 Definition of Maintenance Status ........................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Definition of Department ...................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Definition of View .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.4 Relation Between Department, Maintenance Status, and Views and Fiori Facet .......................... 5
2.5 Determination of the Maintenance Status .......................................................................................... 6
2.5.1 Example for Determination of Maintenance Status for Entity MARCSALES .................................. 7
2.5.2 Example for Determination of Minimal Status With Intersection Set ............................................... 7
2.5.3 Example for Intersection With Material Type................................................................................... 7
3 BEST PRACTICE ..........................................................................................................8
3.1 New Field on Existing/New Entity ....................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Manufacturer Part Number .................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Alignment of Field Properties ............................................................................................................. 8
3.4 Influence the Maintenance Status up to SAP S/4HANA 2022 .......................................................... 9
3.4.1 Status E is Missing (Relevant up to SAP S/4HANA 2022).............................................................. 9
3.4.2 Status G is Undesirable (Relevant up to SAP S/4HANA 2022) .................................................... 12
3.5 Influence the Maintenance Status as of SAP S/4HANA 2023 ......................................................... 13
4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................... 15
4.1 Further Reading .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.1 Information on SAP MDG on SAP S/4HANA ................................................................................ 15
4.1.2 SAP Roadmap Explorer ................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.3 Related Information ....................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 SAP Notes............................................................................................................................................ 15