SAP MM : How to Define Output Format of Material Numbers ?






Define Output Format of Material Numbers

During SAP implementation, Deciding Material Numbering format is one of the argument issue with SAP Customer, Customer Existing Material Numbering scheme often having meaningful numbering, This numbering system has been in place quite some time & staff is familiar with this numbering scheme & hence they want existing numbering scheme also implement in SAP!  So be aware that there are arguments to use and not to use a meaningful Numbering format in SAP!!
Hence to go for setting first make sure you both agree on numbering format as once you set the numbering format it is very hard to change.
In this Post we will learn how to set the Output Format of Material Numbers; We can define Material Output Format as per following:
·         Input and output length of material numbers
·         Template for displaying or printing material numbers
·         Form in which material numbers are stored
·         Output with or without leading zeros
You can make these definitions for each client.

STEP 1: Following is the path For DEFINE OUTPUT FORMAT OF MATERIAL NUMBERS


  • IMG NAVIGATION PATH :IMG > LO > GISTICS GENERAL > MATERIAL MASTER > BASIC SETTINGS > DEFINE OUTPUT FORMAT OF MATERIAL NUMBERS
  • Transaction code : OMSL

STEP 2: Click on SAP Reference IMG Group, Go as per following type Window path


STEP 3: Click on execute button to DEFINE OUTPUT FORMAT OF MATERIAL NUMBERS, Then Following type Window will Pop Up





STEP 4: Update the Following Data
  •   Material No. Length: Once your Customer Decided the material numbering Scheme, Here you have to enter the length of material numbers.A material number can have a maximum of 18 characters.  
  • Material Number Template :  If Customer Decided that numbering having in some defined format then we have to use this option, else you have to leave it blank ! template example : Following Image shows the template defines for internally assigned material numbers

  • In this case material numbers appear as this example 123-456-1234567890 . The Only Character that cannot be used in the template is the underscore (_) because that is used to signify a non-template field.
    ·         Indicator : In above image the indicator are not set hence if user enter the number 12345678 then the number will be stored as 000000000012345678 for example  with leading Zeroes
    o    Lexicographical: this indicator is only relevant for numeric material numbers either internally or externally defined, If this Indicator set then zero also treated as a character. if user enter 123 then system will store 123 and if user enter 00123 then system will store 00123.
    o    Leading zeros : If this Indicator is set, then the material number is shown with leading zeros, However, If the Lexicographical indicator is set, the system ignores the setting of the Leading zeros indicator. if user enter 123 then system will store 000000000000000123 and if user enter 00123 then system will store 000000000000000123.
STEP 5: Click On SAVE Button To Save the Configured DATA

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