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els are? Company Code? Plant? Storage Location? Views on the master data in the R/3 System result from the anizational structure.Organizational Structures in IM Summary211。 Andersen Consulting 2023 19Master Data contains the records thatremain in the database over anextended period of time.Master Data(., Vendor Data)General Data(monacross client)PurchasingData(unique topurchasinganization)Accounting Data (unique to pany)Master Data is centrally stored (shared acrossapplication modules) and processed toeliminate data redundancy.SAP R/3 Master Data211。 Andersen Consulting 2023 21Organizational Levels in Material Master General dataMaterial numberDescriptionUnits of measureTechnical dataPlantspecific dataMRP dataPurchasing dataStorage location dataStock quantitiesClientPlantStorage Location?The Material master has a hierarchical structure , which covers the following anizational levels:n Clientn plantn storage location?Organizing materials hierarchically allows easy management of information and prevents redundant storage of material data. 211。 Andersen Consulting 2023 23Material Master View Selection Screen? The R/3 System allows selection and maintenance of the data that is relevant to a particular department? To create a view, the view must be selected on this screen before material data is entered? Users are responsible for creating and maintaining the view(s) of the material that are relevant to their department(s)? Changes are recorded in history211。 Andersen Consulting 2023 25 Material Types Industry SectorsSemifinishedproductsRaw materialsRaw materialsSemifinishedproductsFinished products Finished productsOthers OthersMechanicalengineeringChemicalindustrylllMaterial master records aregrouped according toindustry sector materialIndustry sector informationdetermines the industryspecific data that will appearon the material master record.Material type informationdetermines whatdepartmental views aremaintained and howinventory will be handled(quantity and value updates).211。 Andersen Consulting 2023 27Material Typel Material types groupmaterials with the samebasic attributes.l Material type informationdetermines:n Which departmental views aremaintained.n Whether changes in materialquantities are updated.n Whether internal or externalprocurement is allowed.n Which general ledger accountsare updated (., inventoryaccount).