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SAP Table MDSM

Simulative dependent requirements

MDSM (Simulative dependent requirements) is a standard table in SAP R\3 ERP systems. Below you can find the technical details of the fields that make up this table. Key fields are marked in blue.

Additionally we provide an overview of foreign key relationships, if any, that link MDSM to other SAP tables.

MDSM table fields

Field Data element Checktable Datatype Length Decimals Possible values
MANDT
Client
MANDT T000
CLNT
3 0
SBNUM
Simulation requirements number
SBNUM
NUMC
10 0
SBPOS
Simulation requirements item number
SBPOS
NUMC
4 0
SBART
Record type
RSART
CHAR
1 0
AUFST
Order level
AUFST
NUMC
2 0
AUFWG
Order path
AUFWG
NUMC
2 0
POSNR
BOM item number
APOSN
CHAR
4 0
SORTF
Sort String
SORTP
CHAR
10 0
PLSCN
Planning Scenario of Long-Term Planning
PLSCN PLSC
NUMC
3 0
MATNR
Material Number
MATNR MARA
CHAR
18 0
WERKS
Plant
WERKS_D T001W
CHAR
4 0
LGORT
Storage Location
LGORT_D T001L
CHAR
4 0
PRVBE
Production Supply Area
PRVBE PVBE
CHAR
10 0
BDART
Requirement type
BDART
CHAR
2 0
POSTP
Item Category (Bill of Material)
POSTP T418
CHAR
1 0
UPSKZ
Indicator: sub-items exist
UPSKZ
CHAR
1 0
SCHGT
Indicator: Bulk Material
SCHGT
CHAR
1 0
TXTPS
Item text indicator
TXTPS
CHAR
1 0
INPOS
Indicator: intra material
INPOS
CHAR
1 0
DUMPS
Phantom item indicator
DUMPS
CHAR
1 0
KFPOS
Indicator: "configurable item"
KFPOS
CHAR
1 0
NODSP
Ind: Reserv. not applicable to MRP;Purc. req. not created
NODISP
CHAR
1 0
DBSKZ
Direct procurement indicator
DBSKZ
CHAR
1 0
BDMNG
Requirement Quantity
BDMNG
QUAN
13 3
MEINS
Base Unit of Measure
MEINS T006
UNIT
3 0
ESMNG
Usage quantity per order unit of measure
ESMNG
FLTP
16 16
SHKZG
Debit/Credit Indicator
SHKZG
CHAR
1 0
BEIKZ
Material Provision Indicator
BEIKZ T417
CHAR
1 0
ERSKZ
Indicator: spare part
ERSKZ T413
CHAR
1 0
ERFMG
Quantity in Unit of Entry
ERFMG
QUAN
13 3
ERFME
Unit of Entry
ERFME T006
UNIT
3 0
UMREZ
Numerator for Conversion to Base Units of Measure
UMREZ
DEC
5 0
UMREN
Denominator for conversion to base units of measure
UMREN
DEC
5 0
FMENG
Quantity is Fixed
FMENG
CHAR
1 0
ALPOS
Alternative item indicator
ALTPS
CHAR
1 0
EWAHR
Usage probability in % (alternative item)
EWAHR
DEC
3 0
ALPGR
Alternative item: group
CS_ALPGR
CHAR
2 0
ALPRF
Alternative item: ranking order
CS_ALPRF
NUMC
2 0
ALPST
Alternative item: strategy
CS_ALPST
CHAR
1 0
AUSCH
Component scrap in percent
KAUSF
DEC
5 2
AVOAU
Operation scrap
AVOAU
DEC
5 2
NETAU
Indicator: Net scrap
NETAU
CHAR
1 0
BDTER
Requirement Date for the Component
BDTER
DATS
8 0
SBTER
Latest requirements date
SBTER
DATS
8 0
VERTI
MRP Distribution Key
SA_VERTL
CHAR
4 0
NLFZT
Lead-time offset
NLFZT
DEC
3 0
BDZTP
Time that reservation quantity required
BDZTP
TIMS
6 0
ROHPS
Variable-sized item indicator
ROHPS
CHAR
1 0
ROANZ
Number of variable-size items
ROANZ
QUAN
13 3
ROMEN
Quantity of variable-size item
ROMEN
QUAN
13 3
ROMEI
Unit of measure for sizes 1 to 3
ROMEI T006
UNIT
3 0
ROMS1
Size 1
ROMS1
QUAN
13 3
ROMS2
Size 2
ROMS2
QUAN
13 3
ROMS3
Size 3
ROMS3
QUAN
13 3
RFORM
Formula key
RFORM T418F
CHAR
2 0
CUOBJ
Configuration (internal object number)
CUOBJ
NUMC
18 0
NFPKZ
Indicator: Follow-Up Item
CS_KZNFP
CHAR
1 0
KZAUS
Discontinuation indicator
KZAUS
CHAR
1 0
NFEAG
Discontinuation group
CS_NFEAG
CHAR
2 0
NFGRP
Follow-up group
CS_NFGRP
CHAR
2 0
NAFKZ
Indicator: follow-up material active/not active
NAFKZ
CHAR
1 0
NOMNG
Required quantity
NOMNG
QUAN
13 3
NOMAT
Follow-Up/Original Material
NOMAT
CHAR
18 0
NFUML
NOT USED: Quantity transfer factor for follow-up material
NFUML
DEC
5 4
LTXSP
Language: The long text was stored in this language
LTXSP T002
LANG
1 0
POTX1
BOM Item Text (Line 1)
POTX1
CHAR
40 0
POTX2
BOM item text (line 2)
POTX2
CHAR
40 0
PLNUM
Planned order number
PLNUM PLAF
CHAR
10 0
BAUGR
Material number of higher-level assembly
BAUGR MARA
CHAR
18 0
BAUST
Assembly order level
BAUST
NUMC
2 0
BAUWG
Assembly order path
BAUWG
NUMC
2 0
SERNR
BOM explosion number
SERNR
CHAR
8 0
AENNR
Change Number
AENNR AENR
CHAR
12 0
REVLV
Revision Level
REVLV
CHAR
2 0
STLTY
BOM category
STLTY
CHAR
1 0
STLNR
Bill of material
STNUM
CHAR
8 0
STLKN
BOM item node number
STLKN
NUMC
8 0
STPOZ
Internal counter
CIM_COUNT
NUMC
8 0
OBJNR
Object number
J_OBJNR ONR00
CHAR
22 0
FLGAT
Sequence category
FOLGENART TCA07
CHAR
1 0
PLNFL
Sequence
PLNFOLGE
CHAR
6 0
VORNR
Operation/Activity Number
VORNR
CHAR
4 0
APLZL
Internal counter
CIM_COUNT
NUMC
8 0
STVKN
Inherited node number of BOM item
STVKN
NUMC
8 0
VRPLA
Indicator: planning without final assembly
VRPLA
CHAR
1 0
PBDNR
Requirements Plan Number
PBDNR
CHAR
10 0
KNTTP
Account Assignment Category
KNTTP T163K
CHAR
1 0
SOBKZ
Special Stock Indicator
SOBKZ T148
CHAR
1 0
KZVBR
Consumption Posting
KZVBR
CHAR
1 0
KDAUF
Sales Order Number
KDAUF VBUK
CHAR
10 0
KDPOS
Item Number in Sales Order
KDPOS
NUMC
6 0
KDEIN
Delivery Schedule for Sales Order
KDEIN
NUMC
4 0
PSPEL
WBS Element
PS_POSNR PRPS
NUMC
8 0
CLAKZ
Indicator: classification exists
CLAKZ
CHAR
1 0
SANKA
Indicator: item relevant to costing
SANKA
CHAR
1 0
KZKUP
Indicator: co-product
KZKUP
CHAR
1 0
STLAL
Alternative BOM
STLAL
CHAR
2 0
TECHS
Parameter Variant/Standard Variant
TECHS
CHAR
12 0
LIFNR
Account Number of Vendor or Creditor
LIFNR LFA1
CHAR
10 0
EDGNO
Internal number for edge of object dependencies tree
EDGNO M60I
NUMC
17 0
NLFZV
Lead-time offset for operation
CS_NLFZV
DEC
3 0
NLFMV
Unit for lead-time offset for operation
CS_NLFMV
UNIT
3 0
KZBWS
Valuation of Special Stock
KZBWS
CHAR
1 0

MDSM foreign key relationships

Table Field Foreign key table Foreign key field Check table Check field
MDSM AENNR MDSM MANDT AENR
Change Master
MANDT
MDSM AENNR MDSM AENNR AENR
Change Master
AENNR
MDSM BAUGR MDSM MANDT MARA
General Material Data
MANDT
MDSM BAUGR MDSM BAUGR MARA
General Material Data
MATNR
MDSM BEIKZ MDSM MANDT T417
Material Provision Indicators
MANDT
MDSM BEIKZ MDSM BEIKZ T417
Material Provision Indicators
BEIKZ
MDSM EDGNO MDSM MANDT M60I
Object dependencies tree structure for chars planning
MANDT
MDSM EDGNO MDSM EDGNO M60I
Object dependencies tree structure for chars planning
EDGNO
MDSM ERFME MDSM MANDT T006
Units of Measurement
MANDT
MDSM ERFME MDSM ERFME T006
Units of Measurement
MSEHI
MDSM ERSKZ MDSM MANDT T413
Spare Part Indicators
MANDT
MDSM ERSKZ MDSM ERSKZ T413
Spare Part Indicators
ERSKZ
MDSM FLGAT MDSM FLGAT TCA07
Sequence categories
FLGAT
MDSM KDAUF MDSM KDAUF VBUK
Sales Document: Header Status and Administrative Data
VBELN
MDSM KDAUF MDSM MANDT VBUK
Sales Document: Header Status and Administrative Data
MANDT
MDSM KNTTP MDSM MANDT T163K
Account Assignment Categories in Purchasing Document
MANDT
MDSM KNTTP MDSM KNTTP T163K
Account Assignment Categories in Purchasing Document
KNTTP
MDSM LGORT MDSM MANDT T001L
Storage Locations
MANDT
MDSM LGORT MDSM WERKS T001L
Storage Locations
WERKS
MDSM LGORT MDSM LGORT T001L
Storage Locations
LGORT
MDSM LIFNR MDSM MANDT LFA1
Vendor Master (General Section)
MANDT
MDSM LIFNR MDSM LIFNR LFA1
Vendor Master (General Section)
LIFNR
MDSM LTXSP MDSM LTXSP T002
Language Keys (Component BC-I18)
SPRAS
MDSM MANDT MDSM MANDT T000
Clients
MANDT
MDSM MATNR MDSM MANDT MARA
General Material Data
MANDT
MDSM MATNR MDSM MATNR MARA
General Material Data
MATNR
MDSM MEINS MDSM MANDT T006
Units of Measurement
MANDT
MDSM MEINS MDSM MEINS T006
Units of Measurement
MSEHI
MDSM OBJNR MDSM OBJNR ONR00
General Object Number
OBJNR
MDSM OBJNR MDSM MANDT ONR00
General Object Number
MANDT
MDSM PLNUM MDSM MANDT PLAF
Planned Order
MANDT
MDSM PLNUM MDSM PLNUM PLAF
Planned Order
PLNUM
MDSM PLSCN MDSM MANDT PLSC
Planning scenarios in long-term planning
MANDT
MDSM PLSCN MDSM PLSCN PLSC
Planning scenarios in long-term planning
PLSCN
MDSM POSTP MDSM POSTP T418
Item Categories
POSTP
MDSM POSTP MDSM MANDT T418
Item Categories
MANDT
MDSM PRVBE MDSM MANDT PVBE
Production Supply Area
MANDT
MDSM PRVBE MDSM WERKS PVBE
Production Supply Area
WERKS
MDSM PRVBE MDSM PRVBE PVBE
Production Supply Area
PRVBE
MDSM PSPEL MDSM MANDT PRPS
WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) Element Master Data
MANDT
MDSM PSPEL MDSM PSPEL PRPS
WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) Element Master Data
PSPNR
MDSM RFORM MDSM MANDT T418F
Variable-Size Item Formulas
MANDT
MDSM RFORM MDSM RFORM T418F
Variable-Size Item Formulas
RFORM
MDSM ROMEI MDSM MANDT T006
Units of Measurement
MANDT
MDSM ROMEI MDSM ROMEI T006
Units of Measurement
MSEHI
MDSM SOBKZ MDSM MANDT T148
Special Stock Indicator
MANDT
MDSM SOBKZ MDSM SOBKZ T148
Special Stock Indicator
SOBKZ
MDSM WERKS MDSM MANDT T001W
Plants/Branches
MANDT
MDSM WERKS MDSM WERKS T001W
Plants/Branches
WERKS