Special signs inside item number

Martin Heigl

• January 07, 2026 04:53

Special characters are not allowed in article numbers. This is due, among other things, to "old" BEAS objects, which cannot handle commas and equals signs (=) in article numbers.

For example, because calls look like this:

object.method=Parameter1=Parameter2

If there is a comma in Parameter1, the call is misinterpreted.

However, BEAS is often not the primary system or is implemented later, resulting in article numbers with commas.

The old calls MUST be revised so that at least the most important special characters, such as commas, equals signs (, =), #, and spaces, are allowed.

The same applies, of course, to batch numbers and serial numbers.

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  Martin Heigl

  • January 07, 2026 05:01

  I've already modified the product setup process for one client to allow special characters. This client already has several thousand products containing special characters.

  We had previously reviewed all the processes the client requires and found no issues.
  
  

  artikel_new.src
  
  

  // ******* Event dw_1_item_itemcode_itemchanged ********
  
  // Created 2026/01/06 by Martin Heigl
  
  global function dw_1_item_itemcode_itemchanged 
  // delete spaces left and right side:
  
  setitem=itemcode=<itemcode>
  // return false: don't execute standard script
  
  return false
  
  end global
  
  
  
  
  // ******* Event dw_master_item_button_createitem_click ********
  
  // Created 2026/01/06 by Martin Heigl
  
  global function dw_master_item_button_createitem_click 
  
  if <itemcode> = "" then
  
    messagebox=error$please define item code
  
    return false
  
  end if
  // check with lower -> HANA!!!
  
  select count(*) from "OITM" where lower("ItemCode")=lower(<itemcode,dbstring>)
  
  if <wert1> n> 0 then
  
  messagebox=error$Item existing
  
  return false
  
  end if
  
  
  
  
  setvar=e_itemcode=""
  
  declare=myitem=ue_itemtools
  
  myitem.newitem=fromitem=<str_parm.art_id><tab>toitemcode=<itemcode>
  
  if <e_itemcode> = "" then
  
     return false
  
  end if
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  // load bom & routing
  
  destroy=bom
  
  declare=bom=ue_api_bom
  
  bom.import.loadbom=<str_parm.art_id>
  
  
  
  
  bom.load_or_new=<itemcode>
  
  bom.import.import.replace
  
  bom.update
  
  
  
  
  destroy=routing
  
  declare=routing=ue_api_routing
  
  routing.import.loadrouting=<str_parm.art_id>
  
  routing.load_or_new=<itemcode>
  
  routing.import.import.replace
  
  routing.update
  
  
  
  
  if <str_parm.s_parm2> = opennewitem then
  
     parent=post=post=event=receipted:retrieve
  
  parent=post=post=post=openwindow=artikel_edit.psr<tab>s_parm1=<e_itemcode><tab>s_parm2=newitem
  
  else
  
     parent.setvar=e_itemcode=<e_itemcode>
  
     form.close
  
  end if
  
  
  
  
  // return false = ignore standard
  
  return false
  
  end global

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