Here we would like to draw your attention to MC8A transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP PP-SOP (Sales and Operations Planning – PP) component which is coming under PP module (Production Planning).MC8A is a transaction code used for Create Planning Type in SAP.
It comes under the package MCP2.When we execute this transaction code, SAPMMCP6 is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.
SAP MC8A menu path
See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Sales Information System → Planning → Flexible planning → Tools → Planning Type/Macro → Create
Path 2
Logistics → Production → SOP → Planning → Flexible Planning → Tools → Planning Type/Macro → Create
Path 3
Logistics → Production → SOP → Tools → Planning Type/Macro → Create
Path 4
Logistics → Production → DRP → Planning → Sales planning → Flexible planning → Tools → Planning Type/Macro → Create
Transaction MC8A technical data table
| Tcode | MC8A |
| Purpose | Create Planning Type |
| Module | PP |
| Component | PP-SOP |
| SAP Package | MCP2 |
| Program running | SAPMMCP6 |
| Screen No | 700 |
| Type | T |
Some Basic Questions & Answers
Program named SAPMMCP6 will run when we enter transaction code MC8A.
MC8A is a Dialog Transaction code type which is shortly represented as T.