Material Type Changes

[Former Member]

My client currently has all materials created as NLAGs but wants to start tracking inventory.

They do not want to change the material number.

There are sales orders active for materials.

Can anyone give me some guidance on all the things we need to watch when changing the material type?

I'm not certain what if any financial acitivity is associated with the materials today but somehow think there is none. We have active orders and need to ensure the material with the new type replaces the old material with the wrong type - don't forget it is the same material number.

Thanks for any input.

[Former Member]

Hi,

You have to check the number range also. It should be the same for this NLAG and your proposed material types.

Regards,

Siva

[JL23]

you can change the material type from NLAG to any other with transaction MMAM. SAP will tell you

But this is only one part of the medal.

Even your material number stays, Idoupt if your current sales orders/deliveries can handle the new siuation with inventory that needs to be issued. For NLAG materials you usually use a different item category in SD than for inventoried materials.

MMAM makes a lot checks, and I think you cannot even perform MMAM if orders exist for your material.