SAP PP T-codes, the kitchen's workflow mapped out step by step

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If you work in SAP PP (production management), you run into T-codes dozens of times a day. “Check the order in CO03, check requirements in MD04, filter in COOIS, fix the shipment in VL02N…” This kind of flow repeats every day.

Because production management spans the entire process from sales order to production to shipment, there’s a lot of codes to punch in and a lot of information to check. So today, here’s a reference of the T-codes used most often in PP practice, organized by workflow order. Keep it around for the moments you’re thinking “what was that code again?”

Note: In practice, most “create” operations use a company-built Z-code, while standard T-codes get used more often for change and display operations. That’s why this post is organized around display and change. If T-code entry itself is unfamiliar, start with SAP T-codes, quickly calling up your kitchen’s regular menu items.

Figure 1. The PP workflow and representative T-codes at each stage

1. Orders (Sales Order)

Production starts with a customer order.

T-code	Description	Key function
VA01	Create sales order	Create a customer order
VA02	Change sales order	Change quantity, delivery date, etc.
VA03	Display sales order	Check order status and details

Table 1. Key T-codes for the order (Sales Order) stage

2. Production planning and orders (Production)

Production doesn’t run without a plan. These are the codes PP practitioners touch the most.

T-code	Description	Key function
MD01N	MRP Live	Run company-wide material requirements planning
MD04	Stock/requirements list	Check supply-demand status per material
MD16	Collective display of planned orders	List of all planned orders
CO01	Create production order	Create a production instruction
CO02	Change production order	Change quantity, dates, etc.
CO03	Display production order	Check production order details
COHV	Mass processing of production orders	Batch-process production orders
COOIS	Production order information system	Search and filter order lists
CA01 / CA02 / CA03	Create/change/display routing	Manage process routings
CS01 / CS02 / CS03	Create/change/display BOM	Manage bills of materials
CS12	Multi-level BOM display	Full structure down to sub-BOMs
CS15	Where-used list	Parent BOMs that use a given material
C223	Production version maintenance	Register and manage production versions

Table 2. Key T-codes for the production planning/order (Production) stage

3. Materials management and purchasing (Material)

Production needs materials on hand. These codes cover goods receipt, stock, and purchasing checks.

T-code	Description	Key function
MM01 / MM02 / MM03	Create/change/display material master	Material master data
MM17	Mass maintenance of material master	Bulk-update multiple materials
MMBE	Stock overview	Current and reserved stock status
MB52	Warehouse stock list	Quantities by storage location
MB51	Material document list	Goods movement history
MIGO	Goods movement	Process goods receipt, issue, and transfer
ME52N	Change purchase requisition (PR)	Modify an existing PR
ME21N	Create purchase order (PO)	Create a PO for a vendor
ME13	Display purchasing info record	Vendor-specific pricing and terms
MB5S	GR/IR balance display	Check receipt/invoice mismatches
MSC3N	Display batch	Lot history by material

Table 3. Key T-codes for the materials management/purchasing (Material) stage

4. Shipping and logistics (Delivery)

Getting the finished product out the door correctly matters just as much. These codes handle shipping, delivery, and freight cost processing.

T-code	Description	Key function
VL01N	Create delivery	Create a delivery document
VL02N	Change delivery	Modify a delivery document
VL03N	Display delivery document	Check delivery document details
VL09	Cancel goods issue	Reverse an incorrectly issued document
VT01N / VT02N / VT03N	Create/change/display shipment	Manage shipment documents
VI01 / VI02 / VI03	Create/change/display freight costs	Freight and insurance cost documents

Table 4. Key T-codes for the shipping/logistics (Delivery) stage

Don’t forget Z-codes

Beyond standard T-codes, each company has its own custom-built Z-codes — named for the fact that they start with the letter Z. Examples include ZBOMPRINT (BOM printout) or ZMM_REPORT (custom material report). Since these are built to match a company’s exact workflow, they often get used even more than standard codes in practice. Alongside the standard code list, it’s worth keeping your own company’s Z-codes documented separately.

Rabbit’s Takeaway

Production management connects every step from sales order to shipment, so it’s most efficient to learn T-codes grouped by workflow rather than in isolation.

For example, registering a frequent sequence like order (VA01) → production order (CO01) → stock check (MMBE) → delivery (VL01N) as favorites noticeably speeds up your work, since you’re not bouncing between screens hunting for codes. Even if creation happens through Z-codes, checking for errors or adjusting schedules often falls back on standard codes, so it’s worth getting comfortable with display codes like CO03, MD04, and COOIS.

Hopefully this post becomes the quick reference you reach for whenever you’re thinking, “what was that code again?” 😎

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