What is value share in SAP MM - Materials Management?

SAP Term: value share

• Component: MM

• Component Name: Materials Management

• Description: A decimal floating point number that indicates the account assignment share when the total value of a purchase order item is distributed across several account assignments. When the item value is distributed according to value, the floating point logic ensures that low values are also taken into account in the distribution. The value share is calculated from the value of the account assignment share divided by the total value of the order item. &EXAMPLE& Value of the order item: EUR 1000.00 Account assignment A: EUR 5.00 value share: 0.005 Account assignment B: EUR 995.00 value share: 0.995

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• Key Concepts: 
  Value share is a feature of SAP Materials Management (MM) that allows users to assign a percentage of the total value of a material to different cost elements. This feature is useful for allocating costs to different departments or projects, and for tracking the total value of a material over time. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use value share, users must first create a material master record in SAP MM. This record should include the total value of the material, as well as the cost elements that will be assigned a percentage of the total value. Once this is done, users can assign a percentage of the total value to each cost element. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using value share, it is important to remember that the percentages assigned to each cost element must add up to 100%. If they do not, an error message will be displayed and the changes will not be saved. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using value share in SAP MM, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online tutorials and videos available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.