To create a Material using BAPI with out passing the material number

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

I am using BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA to create a material of some Ztype. I am successfully creating a material if I am passing Material Number as input. I want the material number to generated internally.

When I am doing material creation with same input data with out material number using BDC, it is working fine. It is generating the material number.

But, not with the BAPI.

Do, I need to specify this some where in the BAPI to generate the Material number internally? Please let me know.

Please help me in this regard.

Thanks & Regards,

Naresh.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Read the BAPI documentation regarding Internal Number range for materials.

When you create material master data, the following fields must always
contain a value in the structure:

o   MATERIAL
    Only external number assignment is supported for the material number
    (MATERIAL). If you want the material number to be assigned
    internally, the method BAPI_MATERIAL_GETINTNUMBER must first be
    called. This method determines an internal number for the material
    to be created. You must enter this internal number in field
    HEADDATA-MATERIAL.

Regards

Vinod

[Former Member]

Thank..you Vinod.

You solved my problem.