SAP ABAP Data Element EMATNR (Material number)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     BM (Package) MM Cross-Application Objects
Basic Data
Data Element EMATNR
Short Description Material number  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type MATNR    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 18    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 18    
Value Table MARA    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
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Parameter ID MAT  
Default Component name MATERIAL   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Material 
Medium 15 Material 
Long 20 Material 
Heading 18 Material 
Documentation

Definition

Uniquely identifies a material.

Use

This field is also used for MPN materials.

Supplementary Documentation - EMATNR 0001

Procedure

Enter a material number if you want to order a material with a material master record.

Do not make an entry if you are ordering a material for which no master record has been created. Instead of the material number, you have to enter a material description and the material group and make the order item subject to account assignment.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19981111 
SAP Release Created in