Movement Types in SAP

 What Is a Movement Type?

When you enter a goods movement in the system, you must enter a movement type to differentiate between the various goods movements. A movement type is a three-digit identification key for a goods movement. The following table contains examples of movement types.

Description of Movement Types

Below you will find a short description of the standard movement types. The reversal movement type is the movement type + 1 (reversal of 101 = 102). 

101 Goods receipt for purchase order or order 

If the purchase order or order has not been assigned to an account, a stock type (unrestricted-use stock, stock in quality inspection, blocked stock) can be entered during goods receipt. If the purchase order or order has been assigned to an account, the goods receipt is not posted to the warehouse, but to consumption. In the case of non-valuated materials, the goods receipt is posted to the warehouse, although the purchase order has not been assigned to an account. Possible special stock indicators:

 • K Goods receipt for purchase order to consignment stock 

• O Goods receipt for purchase order to stock of material provided to vendor

 • E GR for purchase order or order to sales order stock 

• Q GR for purchase order or order to project stock. 

Goods receipt for subcontract order: at goods receipt, the consumption of the components is posted at the same time (see movement type 543) Goods receipt for stock transport order: at goods receipt the transported quantity is posted in the receiving plant from stock in transit into unrestricted-use stock (stock in quality inspection or blocked stock). 

103 Goods receipt for purchase order into GR blocked stock 

You cannot receive goods into goods receipt blocked stock for stock transport orders. Possible special stock indicators: K, O, E, Q 

105 

Release from GR blocked stock for purchase order Movement type 105 has the same effects as 101. Possible special stock indicators: K, O, E, Q