removing the leading zeros from the material number in workitem t ext

[Norris, Susie]

Hello Jose,
We have this issue as well.  Do you know the name of the FM that removes =
the zeroes?
Thanks,
Susie
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jose Burgman [AST] [mailto:jose.burgman at ast.co.za]
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 1:18 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: removing the leading zeros from the material number in
workitem t ext
 
 
Hi there
 
The material number undergoes a conversion and is stored in the database =
with all the leading zeroes - look at table MARA with SE16. The =
conversion is linked to the domain. You can't avoid it I'm afraid - the =
system needs that for selection purposes. Being an ABAPer as well, with =
customized programs we have to remember to do the conversion, otherwise =
we can't find the material.=20
 
If its for display purposes only, there is a SAP standard FM that =
removes the zeroes. If you are going to do updates or creates, you will =
have to use the SAP standard FM to put the zeroes back. If you don't =
your material data will be inconsistent.
 
Regards
 
Jos=E9
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronen Fox [mailto:Ronen.Fox at ness.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:22 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: removing the leading zeros from the material number in workitem
t ext
 
 
Dear workflow experts,
 
When creating a workflow for processing a newly created material =
(business
object BUS1001006), the material number is added to the workitem text as =
a
variable. problem is that while the material number is only 6 characters
long, it appears with leading zeros in the workitem text. For example
instead of 60612 we get 00000060612.
Any idea how to avoid this would be most welcome.
Thank you very much for your help !
Ronen Fox
Ness Technologies
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