Retail Article creation

Hi it is me again - so now I have moved onto Articles. I can create an article and link it to a Merchandise category. I can create one article hierarchy level and link it to one other , but can't figure out how to add more levels to the Article Hierarchy - any thoughts?

Hi,
Check this link, it might help you.
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/73/5778d802c311d3964300a0c930e0da/content.htm
Thanks
Madhu

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1.material type
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Hi Bjorn,
I have to call BAPI for Article creation from Portal front end.
so I cant use BAPI_RETAILMATERIAL_CREATE as it goes to MM41 when we execute.
So I am using BAPI_MATERIAL_MAINTAINDATA_RT to create article.
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Hello,
I have been trying to create an article which is normally done using transaction MM41.
I am trying to use BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA to do this, but since article creation is different from regular material creation, there are fields that are not available, for example article category (MARA-ATTYP).
Another problem encountered with the BAPI is that the industry section is a required input. For MM41 it is not a required field.
Therefore, is there an available function module aside from the BAPI mentioned above that can perform article creation?
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Additional information: requirement is developed in 4.6c.
provide the code I've been working on if asked.
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Hello Harsh
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wa_salesdata-sales_org           = salesorg.
wa_salesdata-distr_chan          = dstchan.
wa_salesdata-item_cat            = itemcat.
wa_salesdata-matl_stats          = '1'.
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wa_salesdata-distr_chan          = dstchan.
wa_salesdatax-item_cat            = 'X'.
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ARTICLE CREATION-CLARIFICATION

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When we use T.code MM41 for article creation system will show the following things like,article,article type,mc category,article category.
           +
Area's of validity
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vendor
vendor subrange
sales org
dis,, channel
dis,,center
store
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use of Area's of validity
purchasing org: An organizational unit in Logistics, subdividing an enterprise according to the requirements of Purchasing.
A purchasing organization procures materials and services, negotiates conditions of purchase with vendors, and is responsible for such transactions.
You specify the form of procurement by assigning purchasing organizations to company codes and plants.
vendor: A business partner from whom article can be procured.
vendor subrange
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Article creation and listing can be done together in one z program

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Can article creation and Listing be done together in one z program . If yes , then please confirm for the Bapi
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Moderator message: please search for available information/documentation before asking.
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ZBUS100106 is nothing but Custom Business Object of BUS100106 creating by extending BUS100106.
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You might want to talk to the MM and/or authorization guys - they should know this stuff. This is hardly a workflow issue (at least at this point). Do few searches here in SCN with key words "material master", "screen sequences", "authorization roles" or "restrict material master views" etc. and that should bring you to the right direction.
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I am using SAP Retail. I have an article with multiple unit of measurement as well as multiple EAN. A good example of this article will be canned soft drinks. It comes in pack size of each, 6, 12, 24. I have only one article number for this soft drink but I maintained multiple UOM and EAN for this article.
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Hi Bjorn Panter,
I want to thank you for providing very informative articles on the Master Data of ERP Retail.
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Sarah

Dear Sarah,
please open an OSS customer message.
Put in a valid IDOC ARTMAS number with this error and open your system.
I guess either it is a bug in IODC structure or you found a bug in software.
My colleages will take care.
Regards
Björn

Article creation through BAPI_MATERIAL_MAINTAINDATA_RT

Hi,
How can I create article throug bapi BAPI_MATERIAL_MAINTAINDATA_RT.
What all inputs are required?
Is it neccesarry to give material number, can't it generate automatically?
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Hi Divya,
In BAPI BAPI_MATERIAL_MAINTAINDATA_RT does not contain any field to select purchasing view.
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After material creation you have to write BDC
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I need to transfer data from an SAP 4.7 ERP system that is set up for material masters to a different SAP 6.0 system that is set up as Retail.
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If this is the case do you know how this needs to be set up on the retail side, for this conversion to occur.
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I am not really asking for the exact configuration set up
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IS-Retail PO creation in ME21N

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I created an article and vendor master. Then I tried to create PO using the above. I got an error stating that " Article not listed in SITE. How to address this error?
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Hi Ram,
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If anyone has had experience in using this field, I would appreciate if they can explain to me how these fields work.
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I have tried to test this but I was not able to get the system to issue the warning/error message.
If someone could explain to me how these fields work, and how I could accomplish the min/max quantity restrictions that my client would like to enforce, I would greatly appreciate it.
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