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Levels for Stock Transfers

In a company, goods movements do not only occur in the form of goods receipts and goods issues. Depending on the

organization of the company (for example, decentralized storage) and its sales policy, internal stock transfers might also

be necessary.

Stock transfers can occur at three different levels:

Stock transfer from company code to company code

Stock transfer from plant to plant

From storage location to storage location (in the plant)

Stock Transfer from Company Code to Company Code

A stock transfer from company code to company code corresponds to a stock transfer from plant to plant, with both plants

belonging to different company codes.

Stock Transfer From Plant to Plant

A stock transfer from plant to plant not only leads to a change in stock quantity in both plants; if both plants are assigned

to different valuation areas, an accounting document is also created.

 This type of stock transfer can only be carried out from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing plant to unrestricted-use stock

of the receiving plant.

Stock transfers from plant to plant are relevant for Material Planning, since Materials Planning operates at plant level.

From Storage Location to Storage Location (in the Plant)

A stock transfer from storage location to storage location in the same plant simply causes an update of the stock

quantities in both storage locations. The stock value remains unchanged, and the event is not relevant for accounting.

A stock transfer from storage location to storage location is possible for all stock types.

Transfer Postings and Stock Transfers: Differences

 You can post both stock transfers and transfer postings in SAP R/3. Transfer postings differ from stock transfers, in that

transfer postings are not connected with a physical goods movement. They usually involve a change in stock type, batch

number, or material number.

An example of transfer posting is the release from inspection into the company's own stock.

Stock Transfer Procedures

 There are three different procedures for carrying out a stock transfer:

Stock transfer via stock transfer posting using the one-step procedure

Stock transfer via stock transfer posting using the two-step procedure

Stock transfer using stock transport order

For more information on stock transfers or stock transfer orders, see Stock Transfer Using Stock

 Transport Order.

One-Step Procedure Versus Two-Step Procedure

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Both stock transfers and transfer postings consist of a "goods issue" from an issuing point and a "goods receipt" at a

receiving point. You can post a stock transfer from storage location to storage location or from plant to plant either in one

step or in two steps.

 The advantage of the one-step procedure is that you enter a single transaction in the system.

 The two-step procedure, on the other hand, allows you to monitor the stocks in transit. After the goods issue is posted at

the issuing point, the stock appears "in stock transfer" at the receiving point and is managed as such in the system.

 The two-step procedure is also required if users have authorizations only for their own plants.

 To carry out a stock transfer from plant to plant for a material that is subject to split valuation at the receiving

point, you have to use the one-step procedure or a stock transport order.

Stock Transfers and Transfer Postings Using the Stock Determination Function

If you want to withdraw material for transfer postings and stock transfers from various storage locations and stocks

according to a particular strategy, SAP R/3 can support you using Stock Determination .

Material Documents for Stock Transfers

One-Step Procedure

During a one-step stock transfer, the system creates two material document items for every item you enter:

An item for the removal from storage at the issuing point

An item for placement into storage at the receiving point

Two-Step Procedure

During a two-step stock transfer, the system creates two material documents:

Upon the removal from storage at the issuing point, the system creates a material document. For every item you

enter, two material document items are created, namely:

An item for the removal from storage at the issuing point

An item for the placement into stock in transfer at the receiving point

Upon placement into storage at the receiving point, the system again creates a material document. For every item

you enter, only one material document item is created, because the quantity is only transferred from stock in

transfer into unrestricted-use stock at the receiving point.

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