Question Re: API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment in Technology Q&A

API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment

jeff_2022 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:46:33 GMT

Hi,

We need to be able to create Materials in SAP Public Cloud from the API_Product service using Internal Numbering on our Material Master. From what I've read (Note 2565362, etc) this can not be done using the Migration Cockpit. When I look at the specifications on API_Product (Product API Page) it shows Product as a Mandatory field, and the example call has an externally assigned product number.

I can imagine some ways that this could still potentially work: a temporary $00001 type value for material number, exposing the NUMBER_GET_NEXT as an API and then filling in the next number in the Create Call, Custom Logic at the start of the Material Creation to look up the real number, etc. But I don't see any documentation on any of those options actually being done for this process, and I don't see access to Custom Logic in that area in Public Cloud.

Sorry, I have not exhaustively tested this yet, and am only looking for a general guideline and can't find anything definitive in the documentation or online. I'm wondering if someone has done this already before I waste a lot of time going down a road that will lead to failure...

Thanks,

Jeff

Re: API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment

Enda — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:58:35 GMT

Hello ,

The API Product Master (A2X) currently supports only external number ranges

Best Regards

Enda

Re: API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment

jeff_2022 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:15:21 GMT

Hi,

Thank you for the response, but I think I need a bit more detail. I did switch from the Odata V4 service that I was originally attempting (Product-OData V4) with the V2 version that you refer to in the previous answer (API_Product_SRV-V2). I am calling <myhost>/sap/opu/odata/sap/API_PRODUCT_SRV/A_ProductSupplyPlanning with the following payload:

{"Product":"","Plant":"US01"}

I know that this is not going to be enough, I know that at least Product Description will be required at some point. However, when I run the API with just that payload and a valid csrf token in the header, I get the following in the oData message log:

When I do not supply the Plant, I get a very similar message except that it says: "Key field PLANT cannot be empty" rather than PRODUCT...

Can you please share the payload that you used to be able to create a material with internal numbering useing the API_PROUCT service.

Re: API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment

Enda — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:56:31 GMT

Hello ,

The API Product Master (A2X) currently supports only external number ranges

Best Regards

Enda

Re: API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment

Phil_P — Thu, 02 May 2024 11:32:38 GMT

Any updates on this issue ? Still not possible to import Product Master data with internal number range via API? Kind regards

Re: API_PRODUCT with Internal Number Assignment

anstein — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:52:32 GMT

Hi everyone,

the API still does not support material creation with internal numbering. However, there is now an influence improvement request from a partner for the topic: Improvement Request Details - Customer Influence (sap.com)

If this is important for you, feel free to vote for it.

Thanks,
Andreas