MMNR - Alphanumeric and numeric in Ext. Number range

[Former Member]

Dear Guru's

I need to create a material with Alphanumeric and pure numeric for a material type.

I have define the number range as alpha numeric and made it as external .The problem is i cant able to create a material with pure numeric - it throws error as  ext, number range need to be alphanumeric.

  In  Details :

   i need to create materials : 234001678 and 23450A456 -  i have defined the Number range : 20000A000 to 29999Z999

              I surfed in number range related post but i didn't got the exact solutions.  Guide me to achieve this number range .

Regards

Anand

[BijayKumarBarik]

Hi,

Before material numbering 1st design - how your material master will behave to business and why both numbering needed for one material type with material numbering as Alphanumeric and Numeric in Ext. Number range?

Check ,decide and go for Alphanumeric or only  Numeric with Ext. Number range.

For Alphanumeric with Ext. Number range check Function Module

EXIT_SAPLMG02_002 - Customer Exit: External Material Number Assignment.

NOTE:

For alphanumeric number automatically check Function Module

EXIT_SAPLMG02_001 - Customer Exit: Internal Material Number Assignment

Regards,

Biju K

[Former Member]

Hi Bijay,

Thanks and sorry for the late reply !

Client needs to map the same material code as in legacy system  - in that they have maintained both pure numeric and alpha numeric.

is it possible to achieve  this for same material type ?

Regards

Anandh

[JL23]

if you would create the new materials by IDOC (ALE scenarion between old an new system) then you could have the new material number in the MATMAS IDOC and SAP would post with this number regardsless of number range settings

[Former Member]

Hi Jurgen,

Thanks - Through normal process we cant achive this ?  sorry i don't have idea about Idoc - it will create materials as MM01 to same material type. here we dont have the link between legasy sytem and SAP . we have to do data migration manually  . 

Regards

Anand

[Former Member]

Kindly check the logic behind this alphanumeric and pure numeric used in "legacy" for the "same" material type?

Need to understand the business requirement once again whether this is going to give any value addition in SAP?

or just for same numbering and it may be the requirement of user who still wants to be the same mindset even after migrating into SAP?

If the earlier system is becoming "legacy" then why still they want to adhere with same numbering in SAP?

they can make use of MARA-BISMT(Old Material Number) for searching and mapping with SAP material master.

[JL23]

Follow instruction given in OSS Note 16236 - Create material: error
in ext. number assignment

[Former Member]

Hi Jurgen,

Thanks & Sorry for the late reply !

As per note 16236 - even we check or uncheck the External number W/O check -  i cant able to use both numeric and alphabet .

Regards

Anand

[JL23]

I think after unchecking you get a different error message, dont you?

you wrote initially: 234001678 and 23450A456 -  i have defined the Number range : 20000A000 to 29999Z999

234001678 is not within this range 20000A000 to 29999Z999

here you would probably need 200000000 to 29999Z999

[pradnyesh_naik]

Hello Friend,

Go to SPRO --> Logistics - General --> Material Master --> Basic Settings --> Define Output Format of Material Numbers in that you DO not set lexicographical indicator and create a Material Template for ALPHA NUMERIC Number range

Regards,

Pradnyesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

  In OMSL tcode Mterial Number Templaet you enter _____-___ in material No.length how much you maintain templeate disites based that number enter.

MMNR you maintain As per your requirement

its help full u.

[Former Member]

Hi Veera,

If we change the format through OMSL - its not material type specific - its applies for all the materials but i need only for specific material type.

Regards

Anandh

[Former Member]

Hi,

   In MMNR create number ranges and assign your particular material type and please check

other vise contact ABAPer

  this concept based you approch you ABAPer may be they help you they change program for material type based number range called

help full you.