I can not create material using BAPI _MATERIAL_SAVEDATA?

[Former Member]

Dear SAP friends,

I am trying to create a material using BAPI _MATERIAL_SAVEDATA but error RETURNS "M2 262 Enter a material number". What will be the problem? I passed all other mandatory values to that function module.

if i configure a material type (number range) internally? I can solve this problem? If yes kindly tell me step by step that how to configure a material type internally.

Or

Pls tell me how to create a material without giving MATNR using BAPI _MATERIAL_SAVEDATA.....

Thanks in advance.

Janaraja

[RaymondGiuseppi]

Use BAPI_STDMATERIAL_GETINTNUMBER to get a values to pass to BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA.

(And read the BAPI HEADDATA parameter documentation )

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,

Raymond