through SM31 (also available in transaction OMWD; Tools > Cust > Config > Log > MM >

Val/Acc.assign > Config > Acct. det. > Val. area grouping). .From this screen, we see that the valuation grouping code is used to group different valuation areas and/or different company codes together within a chart of accounts so that they have similar postings. So we understand the valuation grouping code, now how about that valuation class? Thats attained from the accounting view of the material master (for that specific valuation area). For this material, the valuation class of 3000 is chosen. When this field is drilled into, we see that for this raw material, the system knew that only certain valuation classes were allowed. How did the system know which valuation classes were allowed for this material? It knew because when this material was created, a material type was chosen. Now on to material type configuration. This can be accessed via transaction code OMS2 (T>C>C>L>MM>Master data > material > control data > material type > click on change or display), select "ROH" (for raw materials), then click on the "account assignment" button. This shows the possible valuation classes assigned to the material types. So for this raw material, the valuation class chosen was 3000. Therefore, back in table 030, for the t/e key WRX, using the valuation grouping code found in table 001K and the valuation class for the material (found in the material master), we can determine the GR/IR clearing account entry. While were in the material type screen, lets look at one other thing -- quantity/value updating. From the last picture, click on the button labeled "quantity/value". The following screen appears : Note that to restrict quantity or value updating of this material type, the button "in no valuation area" under the headings of quantity or value updating would be selected. Thus, FOR EACH MATERIAL TYPE, THIS IS WHERE WE DETERMINE IF THERE IS QUANTITY OR VALUE UPDATING. Back to our example from II.3 (a goods receipt for a purchase order) So guess what! With what weve covered in this section were ready to track down how our goods receipt posting in the last section happened as it did! Lets consider what we know about the goods movement : 1. It is a goods receipt for a PO -- movement type 101. 2. The PO had an account assignment category of "K", for a cost center and therefore is an item set for consumption. 3. The material used was a raw material with a valuation class of 3000. 4. For raw materials, there is both quantity and value updating. 5. It is "standard stock" item (no special stock type) So lets look to table 156S ==> We are looking for the entry which is the third from the top. It meets all the criteria. Therefore, we are looking to value string WE06 for answers WE06 is found in table 156W. As we said about this screen, WE06 has only two t/e keys. We determined the account posting for KBS in the following way : 1. We found KBS in table 030 2. Under KBS, we saw that two posting keys were there, one for a debit, one for a credit 3. In table 156, we found that the first entry is a debit, thus we select posting key 81 4. Next we looked to table TBSL (in transaction code OB41), and chose posting key 81 5. There we saw that posting key 81 causes a debit to a prespecified G/L account (the cost center account specified on the purchase order) We also determined the account posting for WRX in the following way : 1. We found WRX in table 030 2. Under WRX, we saw that we saw that we needed to specify a valuation grouping code and a valuation class in order to determine the proper GR/IR clearing account.