2480854 - CONVT_NO_NUMBER short dump due to MSTA-ZHLER counter beyond -9999

ABAP short dump CONVT_NO_NUMBER (Unable to interpret "*000-" as a number.) occurs, system will throw dump due to value of counter field MSTA-ZHLER exceeds -9999.

The short dump can occur in following scenarios: 

• When updating materials or extending materials to new organization levels. 
• When posting goods movements in t-code MIGO. 
• When creating a vehicle from t-code VELO action. 
• In other scenarios when updating material master data or any other processes that updates table MSTA.

When checking MSTA table values in transaction code SE16/SE16N, negative values and value "*000-" shown in field ZHLER.

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CONVT_NO_NUMBER; MSTA-ZHLER; counter; 99999; SAPLMG64; LMG64U02; MATERIAL_UPDATE_MSTA; Unable to interpret "*000-" as a number; VELO; MM02; MMSC; , KBA , LO-MD-MM , Material Master , IS-A-DBM-MD-VEH , Vehicle , How To