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1630702 - Extend the length of field MAKT-MAKTX (Material Description) in the Material Master

Symptom

  • Extend field MAKT-MAKTX (Material Description) length in transaction MM01 or MM02.
  • Currently field MAKT-MAKTX is 40 characters in length, can this be increased?

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Environment

  • SAP ERP Logistics (LO)
  • SAP R/3 Enterprise
  • SAP ERP Central Component
  • SAP ERP
  • SAP Enhancement package for SAP ERP
  • SAP Enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA
  • SAP S/4HANA, on-premise
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition

Product

SAP ERP Central Component all versions ; SAP ERP all versions ; SAP R/3 Enterprise all versions ; SAP R/3 all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA all versions ; SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP all versions ; SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA all versions

Keywords

extend, Kurztext, Materialkurztext, Grunddaten, Länge, erweitern, MAKT-MAKTX, 40 chars, material description , KBA , LO-MD-MM , Material Master , How To

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