How to define material code

[#1]

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 Member]

We faced a same problem.

For material description, we used a short description in the "description field" and store the complete description in "Basic Data Text" in "Basic Data 1" tab.

For field length of material number, I don't think there is a way out other than accomodating in 18 characters.