Hierarchy
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Basic Data
Data Element | LEXFLAG |
Short Description | Indicator for lexicographical material numbers |
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
Domain / Name of Reference Type | LEXFLAG | |
Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
Length | 1 | |
Decimal Places | 0 | |
Output Length | 1 | |
Value Table |
Further Characteristics
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No Input History | ||
Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
Length | Field Label | |
Short | 10 | Lexico. |
Medium | 15 | Lexicographical |
Long | 20 | Lexicographical |
Heading | 3 | Lex |
Documentation
Definition
Defines the way numeric material numbers are stored in the database.
Use
Caution
It is only possible to set or reset (cancel) this indicator if no numeric material numbers have been used yet in the system since they would no longer be interpretable after setting or resetting this indicator.
- If this indicator is not set, numeric material numbers are padded with leading zeros and stored right-justified (example 1). Material numbers containing at least one nonnumeric character are stored left-justified (example 2).
Example 1
Defined length: 8 characters
Internally/externally assigned number: 123
Stored number: 000000000000000123
Example 2
Defined length: 8 characters
Externally assigned number: 1A3
Stored number: 1A3
- If this indicator is set, material numbers are stored as follows:
- If the material number (numeric or not purely numeric) was assigned externally, it is stored left-justified as entered.
- Example
- Defined length: 8 characters
- Externally assigned number: 123
- Stored number: 123
- Note
- Any leading zeros that may have been entered are stored too. This makes it possible to distinguish between the material numbers 123 and 0123.
- If the material number (numeric only) was assigned internally, it is padded with leading zeros to the defined length and stored left-justified.
- Example
- Defined length: 8 characters
- Internally assigned number: 123
- Stored number: 00000123
Procedure
Examples
Dependencies
Please also note that the sequence in lists and tables that are sorted by material number depends on the form of storage chosen.
Example of nonlexicographical storage
2 < 123 < 234 < 1A3
Example of lexicographical storage
123 < 1A3 < 2 < 234
History
Last changed by/on | SAP | 19980909 |
SAP Release Created in |