3.3.3.5.2.6. Create and Link Material

If you want to link the export document to an SAP material (new or existing), activate the additional function createAndLinkMaterial.

[Note]Note

With this additional task, you can link the document to an existing material (material will not be changed) or create a new material and link to the document.

Set the parameters in the attribute mapping section [CREATE_AND_LINK_MATERIAL].

Example [CREATE_AND_LINK_MATERIAL]

Example [CREATE_AND_LINK_MATERIAL]

Display in SAP ECTR

material_number and material_description are displayed in the desktop at document level and in the Object Browser under Customer Data as SAP_MATERIAL_NO and SAP_MATERIAL_DESC.

Example Material: Customer Data

Example Material: Customer Data

material_number is also displayed in the Object Browser under Basic Data > Main Data > Material.

Example Material: Main Data

Example Material: Main Data

If this additional task is disabled, the value for material and description remain empty.