Weight unit in Basic data of material master

[maruthi_ram]

Hi

Can i add any new Weight units say like KG, LB etc some other unit, in the basic data of material master ??

If so, what is the transaction code and menu path.

cheers

Maruthi Ram

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can maintain Weight Unit while creating Material Master or you can update. You cannot add to the existing one.

IMG Path:

SAP Netweaver -> General Settings -> Check Units of Measurements

In applications you often have to make calculations with quantities and physical units. Units of measurement are needed for their screen display and for internal conversions (such as kilogram <-> gram, but also centimeter <-> inch). The international system of units (SI) is used for this.

The international system of units is based on seven basic units of measurement. All other units are derived from these basic units. Units of measurement that measure the same quantity (and can therefore be converted into each other) are included in a dimension.

Units of measurement are held centrally in the SAP System for all applications. The conversion factors are stored in the system with a unique internal key. The external display specifications are maintained for each unit of measurement language-dependently. A business key (3 characters) and a technical key (6 characters) should be maintained for each language.

Recommendation: If you intend to perform cross-company data exchange, note that units of measurement with company-specific characteristics may have an adverse effect.

Dimensions

1. Call the maintenance transaction by double-clicking with the mouse on the Execute symbol.

2. On the initial screen of the maintenance transaction, call the function Dimensions

To get a definition of a dimension, place the cursor on the dimension and choose the function Details.

3. If required, create new dimensions with the function New entries.

Units of measurement

1. Call the maintenance transaction by double-clicking with the mouse on "Execute", or press F3 to leave dimension maintenance and return to the initial screen of the maintenance transaction.

2. Select - from F4 Help for the field next to the Units of Measurement function - the individiual dimensions, and choose the Units of Measurement function.

To get a definition of a unit of measurement, position the cursor on the unit of measurement and choose the function Details.

3. If required, define new units of measurement according to the international system of units (SI) with the menu function Unit of meaurement -> Create.

Here you have to make make specifications for:

Display (including a descriptive Units of measurement text)

Conversion (not applicable to units of measurement without dimensions)

Data exchange (EDI) (optional)

Application parameters

Report : SAPMUNIT

Transaction : CUNI

Regards,

Srilatha.

[maruthi_ram · Accepted solution]

Hi Srilatha B

Thank you for your quick reply.

But, is there any SAP document to support so that i can validate.

Could you help me in another issue i have .............

How to send a mail a Purchase Order document to an external e-mail id ??

I have tried many ways using the SAP Library help documentation but in vain.

I am getting an error message:

<the recepient unknown>

inspite i have maintained the external e-id.

The SAP server is unable to process the mail which is sent. It is held in Waiting always as seen in SCOT tranaction.

cheers

MaruthiRam

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear,

In order to send PO, your Basis team must configure the system first so that external email can be send out from SAP. If it is not configured, no settings you do on MM will work.

1. You must maintain email address in vendor master data.

2. The same applies to your user master data. For the output type for default values, a communication strategy needs to be maintained in the Customizing that supports the e-mail. You can find the definition of the communication strategy in the Customizing via the following path:

(SPRO -> IMG -> SAP Web Application Server -> Basic Services -> Message Control -> Define Communication Strategy).

As a default, communication strategy CS01 is delivered. This already contains the necessary entry for the external communication. Bear in mind that without a suitable communication strategy it is not possible to communicate with a partner via Medium 5 (external sending).

3. Use the standard SAP environment (program 'SAPFM06P', FORM routine 'ENTRY_NEU' and form 'MEDRUCK') as the processing routines.

4. In the condition records for the output type (for example, Transaction MN04), use medium '5' (External send).

5. You can use Transaction SCOT to trigger the output manually. The prerequisite for a correct sending is that the node is set correctly. This is not described here, but it must have already been carried out.

6. To be able to display, for example, the e-mail in Outlook, enter PDF as the format in the node.

OR

You need to do some configuration for this.

- Goto NACE .

- Select EF and click on OUTPUT TYPES.

- Then select Output Type NEU and click on processing routines .

- In that you have to add a new entry - medium 5 .

- Then you need to assign a program, form routine and form.

- You can use the standard program i.e. SAPFM06P, FORM routine is always ENTRY_NEU and standard MEDRUCK.

- Then in PARTNER FUNCTION you need to add a new entry : medium - 5 and function - VN .

- For subject of the mail goto Mail Title and Texts. In title give PO No. &EKKO-EBELN& .

- Under General data -> Replacement of text symbols give programm as SAPMM06E and Form Routine as

TEXT_SYMBOL_REPLACE .

- Now the subject will be PO No. 1800004202.

- You need to maintain your email id in tcode SU01 and also the vendor's email id.

- Now while creating a new purchase order , change the medium to External Send .

- Then goto Communication Method and select CS01 . ALSO make sure that the Cover Page Text has value PO No. &EKKO-EBELN& .

- Goto tcode ME9F .

- Execute.

- Select the checkbox and click on Output Message.

- You will get a message MAII 00000000000001 generated .

If the BASIS guys have made the necessary configuration for sending mail then the mail will go .

You can see the status in tcode SOST.

If you want to use a z-programm and z-form then you need add the functions used in standard programm SAPFM06P for generating mail in your z-programm.

Regards,

Syed Hussain.

[pankaj_singh9 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Refer SAPNote 191470 - Purchase order as an e-mail

[JL23]

the weight unit can be any unit you have in your customizing (transaction CUNI) and this unit must not even be an alternative unit to your material.