Question Re: How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ? in Enterprise Resource Planning Q&A

How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ?

Former Member — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:27:08 GMT

Hello Experts, I want to prevent the situation in which the user choose a Material number when creates a Purchase Requisition (ME51N) and the system uses the Material Master description. But before save this document, the user change the short text of the material. This cause a lot of confusion on purchasing department. I would like to have this field as only display screen layout, but the issue here is that we need to procure another materials without material master number.

Any Suggestions?

Re: How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ?

Former Member — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:41:37 GMT

This issue can not be handle via std config, so you have to implement the User eixt which should have logic

if material number is enter in the req than the text field should be display other wise it should be open for text entry.

use the user exit MEREQ001.

Re: How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ?

Former Member — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:52:57 GMT

The short text is a field which has importance at time whe u create a PR w/o material. So this field is always a changeable field. There is no standard message to restrict this. There is no option of making this as display only. You create a custom message and put in the user exit before saving PR. Logic: When u enter material no. and short desc. s changed, the error message should pop-up as warning or error.

Reward if helpful..

Regards,

Bhushan

Re: How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ?

former_member192897 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:31:27 GMT

Hi,

You can use Version Management for Purchase Requisitions to avoid Changes.

You can set the fields for Version Managemnt. Such that if any user changes the relevent field it will ask reason for change and Modifier.

There is one more option called Copying rules for Purchase orders. Plz have a look in it.

Reg,

Ashok

Rewards welcome.

Re: How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ?

Former Member — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:12:20 GMT

hi,

for this u can make the short text field in display mode.

follow the menu path

spro > material management > purchasing > purchase requisition > define screen layout at document level.

there for me51n and akth you go to basic data,item you can make the material description field as display.

regards

jash

Re: How can I avoid the modification of short text of a Material ?

Former Member — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:19:03 GMT

Hi,

You can do it bu making the short text field as "Display" in configuration.

Go to SPRO-Materials Management-Purchasing-Purchase requisition-Define screen layout at document level.

Select ME51N-Basic Data,Item-For short text click the Display check box.

By this the short text field will be only for display.

Regards,

Nandan.