Material Master Codification

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is it possible to define material master in Main Group, Sub Group, Sub-Subgroup and Text with differnt number ranges

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Mudit Gupa

[Former Member]

Thanks Rajendran

Can u pl explain the complete procedural guideline for creating the same.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Mudit

[Former Member]

Hi,

We want to categiries the material as

01-Bearing

01-Ball

01-Taper

0001-5302

Material Code - 0101010001 - Bearing,Ball,Taper,5302

01-Bearing

01-Ball

02-Roller

0001-88023

Material Code - 0101020001 - Bearing,Ball,Roller,88023

Can we categories in this way.

Regards

Mudit

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes, it is possible to define material master in Main Group, Sub Group, Sub-Subgroup and Text with different number ranges as follows.

Material codification :

Main Group - 001(999)

Subgroup - 001(999)

Sub-Subgroup - 0001(9999)

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Main Group (03 Digits)

Sub Group (03 Digits)

Individual Item (04 Digits) -sub-subgroup

Total = 10 Digit Code of material code.

Main Group as follows. - 3 Digit

Raw Materials

Mechanical

Electrical

Civil

Instrumentation etc.

Sub Group as follows.- 3 digit

Iron & Steel

Cables

Motors

Pumps

Valves

Boilers

Turbines

Pipes & Fittings etc

Sub-Subgroup(individual item) - 4 digit

MS Plate IS 2062 8mm Thk

Cable Tray Perforated 300mm x 50mm x 2mm Thk

MS Pipe Seamless A106 50 NB x Sch.40

Cables XLPE 3 Core x 300 Sqmm

Ball Valve Flanged SS 304 50 NB

Centrifugal Pump CI 50 Cum/hr x 30 MWC

Cement OPC 43 etc.

Three Digits will cover 999 Sub-Groups on each Main category of items. With 03 Digit Main Groups and 03 Digit Sub Groups will cover 9.98 Lakhs Groups.

Each main groups, we have assigned separate number ranges also.

Hope, it is very useful for you.

Regards,

K.Rajendran

[Former Member]

Case 1:

If the numbering schema is "INTERNAL", you have the only option of coding / segregating the materials based on the material type. No further segregation can be done based on Main group or sub group in the material code.

Case 2:

if the numbering schema is "EXTERNAL", you can do this by coding the material based upon your logic for main group, sub group . . . using an external system (excel or other software) and then use the same code in SAP.

SAP does not support Logical coding upto the level, you require.

Cheers

Sathish

[Former Member]

not possible.

Mater number can have 18 chars/ digits you can maintain your groups with in that.

number ranges for material master will be maintianed based onmaterial type.

It is not possible to maintian separate number range based on group

[Former Member]

hi,

Why do you need it?? Whtz scenerio??

Regards

Priyanka.P