Changes in material code logic

Dear SAP Gurus,
Since last 4 years we are using alpha neumeric material coding but because of this we are facing lot of problems so we are thinkinking to make material coding numeric only. Is there any way that we can change entire material codes into numeric coding & what about previous records. Or only new code we can make numeric & existing will remain as it is. Please suggest
Jayesh
SAP PP

Before Going to change Think that change is feasible or not
Once the old material code is deleted and archived means , You can't able to get the past reports.
My suggestion Use the same old format for easy understanding ( Alpha numeric means You can easily Identifywhether it is Finished ,Sf, Rm Or spares.)
Or otherwise use the Old material code as itis and create anew material code with Number( check with MM consultant)
Regards,
Sundaresan

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Changing a material code.

Hi,
how can I change a material code from one to another one?
Best regards

Hi,
What is your purpose exactly? What do you think of exactly?
As Jürgen wrote you cannot change the code of an existing material master record.
What you can do is to create a new one and you can mark the old one with deletion flag (MM06) (+ block its status e.g.) / archive.
If your (old) material is in use and it is in BOM and you want to change the code because of engineering change you can use ECM to map & control the changes.
If you do not want such an administration you can simply implement the new code as follow-up material (please check MRP 4). In this case you will get rid of the old material master record after a while. When the old one is ramped down you can change the BOM. I think you should consider this alternative!
If your problem is that you want to transfer the stock from one material to another one, you can use MB1B 309 as it was said but I do not recommend it to you because I think this MVT is not for this purpose (you can use MVT 309 e.g. in chemical industry when a material changes after a while and you get a new one). If you decide to do this please take care of the standard price (if you use SP).
You can solve this thing through inventory booking (MVT 701/702). Reduce the stock of the old material and increase the stock of the old one.
(You can use MVT 201/202 for this purpose as well...)
Please tell us the reason of the change maybe you can get more fitting answers.
BR
Csaba

Change material code in process order or delete process order

Hi experts,
While creating a process order in COR1 transaction code, wrong material code was entered.
Can we change the material code in process order. If not, what is the complete procedure to cancel or delete the process order.
Request you to revert.
Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Farha.

Dear ,
One the Process Order has been created with any material either it is wrong code or correct code , it can not be deleted .If it wrong code , then do not perfom goods Issue -MIGO-261 or through Backflash and also operation confirmation etc .
If Goods Issue , Confirmation happend then you need to reverse those txn once again .
In that case the best oiption will be goto COR2-Enter the Process Order -Select Process Order from Header -Restrict Processing -Choose Technically Complete .
Now , once you did TECO , then there will not be any farther txanationl posting like Goods Issue , confirmation will not be possible .Likewise , you can also Lock or make set CLOSE from COR2 in case there is no WIP , Variance .
Hope this is clear
Regards
JH

USER EXIT PA for change material code

Hi,
I am looking for an user-exit for PA. In some cases, when we create a Post Document we need to change the material code, only in PA, not in FI.
I have been looking for an user-exit to solve this question, but I find nothing. Do you know an user exit?
To implement an usert exit for PA, is it necessary always to use tx KEDR?
Thanku2019s in advance.
Regards.

Hi;
For implementation of User Exit in COPA you need to use KEDR.
My understanding of your Requirement is old Material No Raplacement to New Replacement..
my assumption of your scenario you will create new Table and maintain Old No Against New Material No; from this table user Exit call new material and substituting old No or do you have any other ideas on your requirement?
try one more way
Derivation Rule 1.
use clear Option and Remove Old Material No in COPA documents.
Derivation Rule 2
Use Derivation Rule Option and make Condtions like old No = New material No.
Regards
satish

Material Code for Process Order Settlement document

HI,
When Process Order to a material having Standard Price is settled, the following entry is passed.
Inventory Change A/C Debit/Credit
Price difference A/C Debit/Credit
It is being obeserved that in the line item of FI document for the Inventory Change the material code appears in the Price difference line items whereas for Inventory Change line item the material code does not appear.
I want to know why this happens ?
Regards
Partha

Using warehouse management /WM) :
- Create a control cycle for the component, using LPK1. Here you define if the supply will be specific for the order (when weighing takes place in the warehouse) or for released orders (normallu full packages of components and weighing is done at plant level). Reference to a supply area.
- The resource used in the operation has a reference to the supply area.
- Components have material master views in WM for the selected storage type
Then, when releasing the orders run LP10 - LP12 to generate the Transfer requirements for the raw materials. These TR will be converted to Transfer Orders and Confirmed, so the stock will be moved to your supply area.
Using Inventory Management, none of the above is required. You can use MF60 to move materials from General Storage Location to Shop Floor SLoc.
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CHANGING MATERIAL CODE IN PURCHASE REQUISITION.

HOW TO CHANGE MATERIAL CODE IN PR USING BSP DEVELOPMENT.
THANKS
HIREN K.CHITALIA

These are not BSP speicfic questions! you need to code/find the relevant Function module or logic in ABAP . Once thats done applying the logic in BSP this forum can help.
1. Read rules of engagements
:O Rules of Engagement --- 2005-02-25
2. Do not use ALL CAPS
3. Reward points/close your previous threads
Re: BSP-MVC
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Raja

Change material code

hi
i have created the material code with internal no. range. but no wi want to change the no of the already created material code to new one
tell me how to do that if it is possible
or else tell me the best possible way out

HI
Is it the material type that u r talking off?
If u have already created a material for a particular material type then u cannot delete it permanently.You can flag it for deletion.
Permanent deletions can be done by MMDE but which is not advisable.
If u want to change from the internal no range to external no range then pls uncheck the box in MMNR and select the desired external no range for the said material type.
If you want to change the existing material type to a different material type then you may go to MMAN and the said material type can be changed.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Prasanna.
Award pls if helpful

In order level no duplication of material code

Hai Guru's
Client requirement: In order level he is entering minimum 100 line items per order.Any duplication of material code came in same order on that time system has to taken to that line iteam and changed the quantity .
01    x      100 quantity
02     y       50   quantity
03     z       80 quantity
when ever the X material come next time in same order i dont want one more line item. If I enter X material code in same order automatically 01 line item has to come .here i will change the quantity as a 150
01    x      150 quantity.
why because its very difficult to find X material in 100 line items.Client strictly telling he dont want second line item as same material X.
This is Standard SAP not possible if anybody face this type of situation before give me the solution how to face it . If any Development requires please tell me the logic.
Thank u
Regards
Sree Sree

Dear Sree
My suggestion is specific to your comments
when ever the X material come next time in same order i dont want one more line item.
If I enter X material code in same order automatically 01 line item has to come .
here i will change the quantity as a 150"
whereby, if you follow the first suggestion, definitely it will work. The end user has just to input the material code and execute. System will automatically go to first line item of that material code.
For example, you have maintained a material ABC in line items 50, 70 & 100 and in VA02, if you follow the suggestion what I have proposed, system will by default, go to line item 50 only, where you can make changes as per your requirement.
On the second suggestion, as you said a sale order contains some 100 line items in which the material ABC is flowing in line item 20, 60 & 90. What the end user have to do as a one time job is that based on material code, they have to sort the data in excel format so that in the excel sheet, you can see for material code with preceding tabs line items 20, 60 & 90 continuously.
Your job is to develop a BDC with just three fields of course, the input data has to be sale order reference. The format can be
Line Item:::::Item Code::::::Quantity
If the end user would like to change the quantity of ABC for line item 60 instead of 20, in the BDC template, they have to maintain the line item as 60, material code ABC and quantity xxx.
Why dont you make a try with the option cited first ??
thanks
G. Lakshmipathi

Data not displayed in Z-table when material code (MATNR) entered in selection screen.

Hi Experts,
I have a Z-table for a gatepass report which was already created by another developer. This table has many fields including plant, year, material code field. (MATNR) etc
Now the problem is in SE11, I run the table to display the entries, when I enter plant and year and execute many entries are displayed.properly including material codes(e.g.50008536).
But when I execute the same entering plant, year and material code(e.g.50008536) then this message is displayed. " No table entries found for specified key"
The same thing happens if I am writing a select query in my report to get the data of any particular material code. My internal table is not filled with the data including that particular material code.
Some more info :
1. The material code field in the Z-table is assigned the standard material code Data element. i.e. MATNR
2. Even if I enter '000000000050008536' as input it is still not working. it is automatically changed to '50008536' after executing.
So please help me where the problem is? I have spent alot of time on this but not able to find the problem..
Thanks,
Vishal .

Hi Vishal,
Hope I understand that table content does not starts with zero for material, reply me if i am wrong.
Use this code before where condition.
loop at so_matnr.
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
   EXPORTING
     INPUT         = so_matnr-low
IMPORTING
    OUTPUT        = so_matnr-low.
if so_matnr-high is NOT INITIAL.
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
   EXPORTING
     INPUT         = so_matnr-high
IMPORTING
    OUTPUT        = so_matnr-high.
endif.
MODIFY so_matnr.
endloop.
if table content is filled with zero use FM conversion_exit_alpha_input
Regards,
Venkat.

Material code is not coming in MF60

Hi Experts,
I am facing a problem, I have released a production order for 40 nos of X fg. X Fg is having a child item i.e. A Qty 1 in one X. but when I see mmbe of A. 50 Nos is showing in recpt reservation tab. Probably this the reason, the material code A is not coming in MF60. But I have checked in MB25 and MB26 there is no reservation is pending.
I want to know, why material code A is not coming in the MF60. When I change the quantity of X to 60, then in mf60, requriement of A 10 nos is coming.
Kindly throw some light.
Regards
GR

Dear G R,
Check whether the stock of material A is sufficient so as to make X in that particular production storage
location in which it's required to produce X.
Also under global settings--->check box for include all requirements give an impact in the output of
MF60.
Also check whether is there any Recpt.Reservation for A in MB25.
Check and revert back.
Regards
Mangalraj.S

No link between PR material and PO Material code.

Dear Gurus
My industry is textile industry , here issue is that when MRP run it is giving auto PR based on BOM , but when purchase department is received PR , they start analyzing material the material requirement , they check in stock any raw fabric is there or not , if available they send that raw fabric for subcontracting (for dying) then after dying sent for other different operations, and then required material as per PR is ready......
Now my problem is how to link this auto material PR to different subcontracting PO... because management need report based on what was the material required and why purchase department is not able to provide it on time. please guide me....
Thanks & Regards,
Akshay

Dear Sir ,
I can not maintain special procurement key as 30 in MRP 2 view as it is not at all conform how material will be procure directly or by subcontracting...
if i do like that in PO manually change ilem catagory L , but the is possibility that to get right material as per PR purchase has to do more that 2 times subcontracting at different vendor ....if this is the case the material code in PR and PO defiantly different.... will SAP support this that PR and PO item is different?
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Having Multiple Material Codes with Different Profit Centers in one Plant

Hi,
Can someone explain me what impact it will have, if there are different Material Codes with multiple profit centers in a single plant? For example, say Material 1 has Profit Center as PC1 and Material 2 has Profit Center as PC2 and they are in a single plant. Will this have impact on Financial Transactions?
Thanks and Regards,
Sameer Joshi

Hi Sameer
No negative impact.. It is very much possible and logical
All the purchases made - > Stocks and vendor liability will be tagged to the PC of the Material
All the sales made -> COGS, Revenue and Customer Liability will be tagged to the PC of the material, unless you overwrite using a Substitution
Br, Ajay M

Base unit to change in material master

we assigned base unit of measurement to one of our material code say KM and after that we created routing .When we come to know that base unit is wrong and instead of KM base unit required was KG then we delete routing for the material.After that when i tried to change base unit of meas. in mat master system is giving me error
Routings already exist that are assigned to the material.
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   N     50013509 1   UHVC
I want to know how it is possible?
Is there anything remain?

If SAP tells you that you have routing, and even shows which one, then oyu have not really deleted it.
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Error in CIF while change in Material Group in R/3

Hi,
I have assigned Material Group Description as an external field in Extra Tab in APO. When I create a material the CIF updates the filed correctly.
When I change the material group the CIF gives and error "Location does not exist for external location FR02, type , and BSG BSG1" where FR02 is my Plant.
When I delete the queue and re execute the IM the change is updated in APO.
Can someone tell me why the above CIF error appears for every change done.

Nilesh,
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Best Regards,
DB49

In Purchase Order Line item Maintaining Serial Numbers for Material Codes

Dear Gurus,
We have a business process in legacy system for Purchase Order like in PO line item, Material code with description, Quantity, unit of Measurement, Serial Number Start and Serial Number End is maintained, for example for Material code when we enter the data AXMLN00001 in Serial Number Start column, if the Qty 500 is maintained, by default system will calculate AXMLN00500 in Serial Number End column.
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Suppose if this is not possible in SAP for PO then in Banks if we want to place a order for Cheque books how we can maintain Start and End Serial Numbers to print in cheque books.
Also client is not agreeing to maintain manually Serial numbers in item text.
regards,
Dhanu

Aamir,
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