BAPI for material creation which returns the new material number

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need a single BAPI or a remote enabled function module to create a material which would return the new Material number generated.

Regards,

Tanveer S.

[Former Member]

Not sure, but BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA: Used to create/Change a material data, may be useful.

[Former Member]

Hi,

But does it returns MATNR???

[Former Member]

Hello Tanveer,

U could use this BAPI <b>BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA</b>

Please the RETURN PARAMETER & Message table from BAPI.

It will have the MATNR which is created.

If useful reward.

Vasanth

[Former Member]

Hi,

So, does the message field contain the newly created material number??

This BAPI requires a material number as an input field.

I need a BAPI which shall not ask for a new number but shall generate a new number and return it as a parameter.

Regards,

Tanveer.

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Tanveer Shaikh

[Former Member]

Hello,

U r right. So what u have to do is

there is a special BAPI BAPI_MATERIAL_GETINTNUMBER (should be called first) to be used in combination with BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA.

This BAPI provides additional parameter for MATERIAL TYPE and INDUSTRY SECTOR. Depending on these parameters and customizing settings - different number ranges are used.

If useful reward.

Vasanth

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am aware of this method but was wondering if there was single BAPI to do the same..

[Former Member]

Hi

if this scenario should occur:

run BAPI_MATERIAL_GETINTNUMBER and get next material number

run BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA and get an error when creating.

Is there a way to rollback the internal number range?!

ROLLBACK WORK doesn't seem to work and, if the BI_SAVEDATA returns with the error, the next try will have the material number X+1, although X was never used.

[Former Member]

Hi,

unfortunally this is just the way SAP works with number ranges ALLWAYS. First get a new number than try booking. If any error occurs ROLLBACK WORK but never reset number ranges. So this behaviour is common at most applications.

If this bothers you too much - at material master you may use EXIT_SAPLMG02_001 and/or EXIT_SAPLMG02_002.

kind regards,

HP