Equivalent Material Code

[Former Member]

Hi All,

We have one requirement as follows.

Technically materials are same. But it has different code and descriptions. When we check the material system should show other material in stock.

Example:

We have material X, Y Z

These materials are technically same specification. But It has different material codes.

When we check Material X in system, if not in stock, immediately system should show other stock Y & Z material if stock available.

how do we do in standard configuration?

thanks

Swathi

[former_member197616]

Hi, in sap normally materials are classified based upon the Material type / material group . If materials are to be with Physical property differences or any such , classification based differenciation or variant configuration is used . since your materials are not having any such differentiation shown in SAP , std sap is not offering any std report . You will have to jave common property identified the group of the materials which you have with slight varination ( the variation can be on based upon say density --- Hydrochloric acid --- density 01 and another material HCL of density 03 ETC ) and this has to be mentioned in the system in any of the field .The you can write a program to fetch the stock data of such grouped materials . Better have a classification assigned http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-25224 then plan for a report alternatively maintain that difference in any of the un used fields  and fetch the data based upon the tables like MARC/MARD etc . Regards,