How to define material code

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our's is a valve mfg co. We are planning to go for sap. In sap Max length of material code is 18 and description is 40. But our existing material code maximum length is 25 and description length is 120.

I want to know, Is there any other way that they will going to handle these type of material code and description.

[former_member192897]

> But our existing material code maximum length is 25

As Per SAP Standard, Maximum length of the material number that can be entered or displayed is 18 Charecters. It includes all editing characters (that is, punctuation marks such as hyphens and commas).

What is the Business Requirement to Use More than 18 Charecters which is not possible in SAP.

I think you should go for Big Development.

>description length is 120.

You Can Store the Long Material Despcription in Purchase Order Text Tabs which further can be Reading / Retrieving using STXH & STXL Tables.

Regards,

Ashok