removing the leading zeros from the material number in workit em t ext

[Aydin, Kemal (Kemal)** CTR **]

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Here is an IMG item where you can configure the material number display =
: ( Transaction OMSL )
 
Define Output Format of Material Numbers
In this IMG activity, you define the following:
*       Input and output length of material numbers
        A material number can have a maximum of 18 characters.
*       Template for displaying or printing material numbers
        You indicate with an underscore any position in the material number =
that you do not want to contain a template character.
*       Form in which material numbers are stored
*       Output with or without leading zeros
You can make these definitions for each client.
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And, here is the function modules that you can control the output:
CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_RANGE_I                                           =
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CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_RANGE_O                                           =
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CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_INPUT    Material number conversion (INPUT)       =
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CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT   Material number conversion (OUTPUT)      =
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Thanks,
Kemal Aydin
SAP Basis Consultant
aydink at lucent.com
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Norris, Susie [SMTP:Susie.Norris at sabre.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:16 AM
> To:   SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: removing the leading zeros from the material number in =
workitem t             ext
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> Hello Jose,
> We have this issue as well.  Do you know the name of the FM that =
removes the zeroes?
> Thanks,
> Susie
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> -----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
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> Hi there
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> 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
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> 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.
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> Regards
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> Jos> =E9
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> -----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
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> Dear workflow experts,
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> 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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