Different Movement Types Description
Contributed by
ANUSHA A
Under the guidance of SAPGURU INDIA
Introduction:
A three-character key which differentiates various material movements, e.g. Goods Receipt, Goods Issue or
Transfer Posting.
Goods Movement Type is 3 a three-digit identification key for a goods movement.
The movement types controls the adjustment of inventories, and GL related account and the screen layout for
MIGO transaction.
The reference table for movement is T156 (SE16N table)
As movement type is the 3 digit numeric number we will make list of some movement type as per series & their
application.
Note: Anything Cancellation will be +1 in most cases (e.g. for 101 cancellation is 101 + 1 = 102)
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Detailed Movement Types Description:
1XX Series for Goods Receipt: Movement type Description
101 - Goods receipt for Purchase Order
• Goods can be received from external source with reference to the Purchase order.
• Accounting documents will be generated and the quantity will get updated in the PO history.
Create a standard PO.
Receive goods from vendor via 101 MT and 8000000751 material document is generated.
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• Accounting documents will be generated.
102 - Goods Receipt for purchase order- reversal
• The goods received with respect to purchase order can be reversed if in case we received before the
delivery date/ wrong input quantity or any mistake while processing Goods Receipt.
• Here reason for the reversal has to be provided.
• Accounting documents will be generated and the quantity will get updated in the PO history.
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• Material document 8000000752 will be generated after doing reversal of 101 i.e. 102 MT.
Accounting Document:
103 - Goods receipt into GR blocked stock
• When vendor has supplied the material well in advance than the committed delivery date and you don't
want these materials immediately so you put the material in GR blocked stock.
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• Only material documents will get generated but no Accounting documents since it is not valuated and
you can manage this stock in your plant location.
• Material document 8000000753 will be generated.
• The stock can be viewed on stock overview- MMBE
105 - Release from the GR blocked stock
• When the requirement of material comes up, we can do 105 movement type to release the GR blocked
stock for purchase order.
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• Accounting documents generated while placing the stock to unrestricted use, quality inspection.
• Material document 8000000754 will be generated.
Accounting Documents:
We can check the stock in stock overview i.e., MMBE
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• To reverse release from the GR blocked stock- 106 movement type can be used.
107 - Goods receipt to valuated blocked stock
• 107 and 109 movement types can be used as an acceptance at origin (origin acceptance).
• When you do the GR with movement type 107 it will be posted under Plant and the value of the goods
will be considered/increased for that Plant. But the stock will be under Blocked Stock.
Material document 8000000756 posted
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Accounting documents generated in PO history and quantity gets updated as valuated blocked stock until it's
released.
Below fig shows the MMBE view.
109 - Goods receipt from valuated blocked stock
• Once the origin acceptance is approved then valuated blocked stock can be added to Unrestricted use
through 109 movement type.
• No accounting documents will generate and stock gets updated in unrestricted use.
Material document 8000000757 posted
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In Stock overview, where the stock will be updated as URU after processing 109 MT.
122 - Return deliveries to vendor
• Using movement type 122, you can distinguish real return deliveries for a purchase order or order from
cancellations (102). In the standard version, you must enter a reason for the return delivery if you are
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using movement type 122. This enables you to carry out evaluations for return deliveries. The effects of
movement type 122 correspond to a cancellation of movement type 101.
• Reason for the movement has to be provided and return can be done for the whole quantity of material
that’s been received but not in case of 166 movement type.
Material document 8000000883 posted
Accounting document will generate.
In Stock overview- MMBE, can be observed that the goods returned via return delivery will be shown as open
quantity until it is delivered to the ordering party.
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123 - Reversal of return delivery
• If you returned a goods receipt using movement type 122, you can reverse the return
delivery using movement type 123. This movement type has the same effects as
movement type 101.
124 - Return delivery to vendor from GR blocked stock
• If the materials added to GR block stock and the quality is not good or received any damaged item then
those can be returned from GR block stock to the vendor directly via 124 movement type.
• No Accounting document generates and stock from GR blocked stock to on order stock will update.
Material document 8000000760 posted.
125 - Return delivery from GR blocked stock - reversal
• If you returned a goods receipt to GR blocked stock using movement type 124, you can reverse the
return delivery using movement type 125. Movement type 125 has the same effects as movement
type 103.
161 - Returns for purchase order
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• After receiving material in MIGO. Suppose quality of some material is not good or damaged then we can
return those material to vendor.
• PO can be raised for that specific, say damaged quantity and need to check return to vendor. Later by
processing MIGO we can send back to vendor.
• Reason for the movement should be given and accounting document will be generated.
Material document 8000000766 posted
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Accounting documents: Inventory account will be credit and GR/IR clearance account is debit.
Stock overview – MMBE: Returned goods will be open.
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2XX Series for Goods Issue: Movement type Description
201- Goods issue for a cost centre
• The movement type 201 which is used for consumption for cost centre from warehouse.
• Accounting entries posted after business transaction.
• General modifier for 201 is: VBR
Material document 9000000518 posted
Stock overview – MMBE: Before unrestricted use was 1800 quantity after issuing 50 quantity to cost center, the
stock gets reduced.
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251 - Goods issue for sale (Without sales order)
• Cost center and GL account should be given while issuing goods for sale without sales order.
• Accounting documents will generate and stock will be reduced from unrestricted use since the goods
Can only be withdrawn from unrestricted-use stock.
• General modifier for 251 is: VBR.
Material document 9000000519 posted
Accounting Documents:
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Stock Overview- MMBE:
261 – Goods issue for production order
• Goods can be issued for a production order via 261 MT
• Accounting documents will be generated and stock will be reduced from unrestricted usek,,.
• General modifier for 261 is: VBR
3XX Series for Transfer Posting: Movement type Description
301 – Plant to plant transfer in one step
• Movement type 301 is used to transfer material from a storage location in one plant to a storage
location in a different plant.
• If the valuation area is maintained at plant level then accounting documents will be generated.
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• The material should be available at both the plants then only it’s possible to process 301 MT.
Material document 9000000525 posted
Accounting Documents:
Stock overview – MMBE: Below fig shows the transfer of material into the receiving plant.
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303 - Transfer posting plant to plant - Remove from Storage
• Movement type 303 and 305 is used to transfer material between two different plants in two steps.
• 303 MT is used to remove goods from issuing plant’s storage location.
• Accounting documents will generate.
Material document 9000000526 posted
Accounting Documents:
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Stock overview - MMBE
305- Transfer posting plant to plant - Place in storage
• 305 MT is used to place goods to receiving plant.
• No accounting documents will generate.
Material document 9000000527 posted
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Stock Overview – MMBE:
309 - Transfer postings from material to material
• If the state of a material changes over time—for example, the properties of the original material
defined in the material master record has changed over the period, and now these properties
correspond to another material number—a material-to material transfer becomes necessary.
• This is often the case in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
• The quantity is posted from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing material into unrestricted-use stock
in the receiving material.
• A material-to-material transfer posting is possible only if both materials are managed in the same base
unit of management.
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Material document 9000000579 posted
Accounting documents: Inventories will be updated as per the TR posting.
Stock Overview – MMBE: Before the stock was 1000, after doing TR via 309 it became 1010. Stock will get
updated and accounting documents will be generated.
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311 - Transfer posting storage location to storage location within same plant in one step.
• Movement type 311 is used to transfer material between two different storage locations of the same
plant in one step.
• No accounting documents will generate.
• Material document 9000000528 posted
Stock overview – MMBE:
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313 - Transfer of storage location to storage location in two steps: Remove from Storage
• 313 and 315 movement types are used to transfer goods between two different storage locations of the
same plant.
• 313 MT helps to remove goods from issuing storage location.
• No accounting documents will generate.
Material document 9000000529 posted
Stock overview:
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315 - Transfer of storage location to storage location in two steps: Place in storage
• 315 MT helps to place goods to the receiving storage location of the same plant.
• No accounting documents will generate.
Material document 9000000530 posted
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Stock overview – MMBE:
351 - Goods issue for a stock transport order (without shipping)
• 351 Movement type: only used if the goods issue is posted without a delivery in Shipping.
• Accounting documents and material document will be generated.
Material document 9000000532 posted
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Accounting Documents:
Stock Overview – MMBE: Stock will be reduced from issuing plant and update in receiving plant.
4XX Series for Special Stock, Transfer Stock and Blocked Stock Return: Movement type
Description
411- Transfer of special stock to own stock
• If we have done PO for consignment stock then those can be received via 101 MT and that stock will be
under special stock called vendor consignment.
• So later these stock has to be transferred to the storage location for further consumption or order,
ultimately this can be achieved through 411 MT with special stock K.
• While receiving stock to the premise, material and accounting document will be generated but after
transfer posting accounting document will not be generated.
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• Below fig shows the stock overview on MMBE right after receiving goods from supplier as a special
stock.
• Below fig shows the transfer posting from special stock to storage location.
Material document 9000000533 posted
Stock overview – MMBE: Special stock will be added to the storage location.
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5XX Series for Special GR/GI: Movement type Description
501 - Goods receipt without purchase order: unrestricted-use stock
• This movement type is used for deliveries from vendors that are not based on a purchase order. Invoice
verification is not possible for these goods receipts.
• General modification key is used for 501 is: ZOB
• Accounting and material documents can be posted.
Material document 9000000535 posted
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Accounting Document:
In Stock Overview – MMBE: It can be viewed that stock will be updated in storage location.
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521 - Goods receipt without order: unrestricted-use stock
• 521 movement is used to receive the stock into unrestricted use without production order.
• General modification key is used for 501 is: ZOF
• Material document 9000000537 posted
Accounting Document:
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Stock Overview – MMBE: Stock will be updated in storage location or plant.
561 - Initial entry of stock balances: unrestricted-use stock
• Initial entry of stock balances without any reference documents (purchase order/ production order or
reservation) from legacy system to SAP system.
• General modification key is used for 561: BSA
Material document 9000000538 posted
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Accounting Documents:
Stock Overview – MMBE:
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Similarly the same procedure follows for 563 and 565
563- Initial entry of stock balances: quality inspection
565- Initial entry of stock balances: blocked stock
551 - Scrapping from unrestricted-use stock
• If in warehouse, you may at times find products that are damaged or unusable for some other reason.
You often notice this for example, during picking or physical inventory. Since you cannot usually sell
these products on or process furthermore, you have to scrap them.
• General modification key is used for 551: VNG
Material document 9000000539 posted
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Accounting Documents:
Stock Overview:
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Similarly,
553- Scrapping from inspection stock
555 - Scrapping from blocked stock
541, 542, 543 and 545 movement types are used in subcontracting process.
PO for subcontracting is 4500024264 posted.
541 - Transfer of unrestricted-use stock to subcontracting stock
• With this movement type you provide the subcontractor with the components required for subcontract
orders. The quantity is posted into unrestricted-use stock of material provided to vendor.
• Raw materials or semi-finished (but not Scrap) goods which has to be provided to the vendor under
subcontract order can be issued through 541.
• General modifier for 541: VBR
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542 – Transfer posting of by-products from subcontract vendor to stock
• SAP system allows user to issue over material from the vender through 542 movement type (via MB1B
Transaction) without referring to any sales documents.
• General modifier for 542: VBR
543 - Consumption from subcontracting stock
• 101 and 543 direction will be + (Receive) for Final good and scrap respectively
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• General modifier for 543: VBO
545 - Goods receipt of by-products from subcontracting
• If a component is entered with a negative quantity for the subcontract order, the receipt of the by-
product is posted during goods receipt for purchase order.
• General modifier for 545: VBR
Material document 8000000788 posted
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Accounting Documents:
In stock overview – MMBE: It is seen that the final product from vendor will be added to the storage location.
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6XX Series for Sales: Movement type Description
641 - Goods issue for a stock transport order (shipping) – Two Step
• In movement type 641, the quantity is transferred using an SD delivery from unrestricted-use stock of
the issuing plant to 'stock in transit' of the receiving plant.
• The goods receipt for the 'stock transport order' takes place using movement type 101 and if required,
refer to the purchase order or to the delivery.
• Once the PO is generated and out bound delivery has been created by supplier then Post goods issue
can be posted through 641 movement type. This can be viewed in PO history tab as shown below.
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Accounting Documents will be posted:
643 - Goods issue for a cross-company-code stock transport order
• Movement type 643 is used for goods issue for a cross-company 'stock transport order' in two step.
• In movement type 643, the quantity is transferred using an SD delivery from unrestricted-use stock of
the issuing company code to 'stock in transit' of the receiving CC.
• The goods receipt for the 'stock transport order' takes place using movement type 101 and can, if
required, refer to the purchase order or to the delivery.
• Inter sto PO for company code 1000 has raised and issuing company code is ADAN will post out bound
delivery and PGI. Can refer below fig.
Accounting Document: General modifier for 643 is: VAX
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645 - Goods issue for a cross-company-code stock transport order performed in one step
(shipping)
• Movement type 645 is used for goods issue for a cross-company 'stock transport order' in one step.
When a goods issue is posted using movement type 645, a goods receipt line is generated automatically.
• Inter sto PO for company code 1000 has raised and issuing company code is ADAN will post out bound
delivery and PGI and GR will be posted parallel to PGI. Can refer below fig.
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MIGO- Display
Accounting Documents of receiving CC:
647 - Goods issue for a stock transport order performed in one step (shipping)
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• In movement type 647, the quantity is transferred using an SD delivery from unrestricted-use stock of
the issuing plant to 'unrestricted-use' of the receiving plant.
• The goods receipt for the 'stock transport order' is posted parallel to post goods issue and if required,
refer to the purchase order or to the delivery.
Accounting Documents: Inventory of issuing plant is credited and of receiving plant is debited.
7XX Series for Physical Inventory: Movement type Description
701 - Goods receipt for unrestricted stock
• 701 is used to do Goods Receipt against Physical Inventory in Unrestricted.
• If the physically present stock is not equivalent to sap stock then we can do 701 (stock update) or 702
(stock reduce) movement type to make it equal.
• General modifier for 701 and 702 MT is: INV
Physical inv doc 4444447012 is posted.
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Accounting Document: General modifier for 701 is: INV
702 - Goods issue for unrestricted stock
• 702 is used to do Goods Issue against Physical Inventory in Unrestricted.
• If the physical stock is zero that can also be posted via 702 MT.
Physical inv doc is posted 4444447014
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Accounting Documents: General modifier for 702 is: INV
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