Function to generate a random ID

[Former Member]

Hello all,

Do we have any inbuilt function in SAP to generate a random alphanumeric ID?

The requirement is such that there is an import parameter "Sales Rep ID" which is optional. So if the user is not providing the ID, then we have to randomly generate it ourselves. Hence I am looking for a FM which does that job.

Regards,

Abhishek

[Former Member]

look at the function modules in F052, rthere yiou can generate random value for any data type.

RANDOM_AMOUNT

RANDOM_C

RANDOM_C_BY_SET

RANDOM_F8

RANDOM_I2

RANDOM_I4

RANDOM_INITIALIZE

RANDOM_P

RANDOM_TABLE_ENTRY

[Former Member]

Thanks a Lot!!1

I will check out these FM's. Right now only issue will be to match the global data types (in case of enterprise service) to the data types of FM's

[Former Member]

You can as well use FM : GUID_CREATE.

Hope this helps .