Number Ranges 

The Warehouse Management (WM) application numbers many objects in the warehouse on a continual basis. The assignment of number ranges provides an orderly sequencing system for several functions within WM. Using the Customizing application, you define the number ranges for the following WM objects and/or files:

Transfer requirements, transfer orders, quants and posting change notices are explained in other sections of this document.

Number ranges for storage unit numbers are only relevant for systems in which storage unit (pallet) management is active. Detailed information about storage unit management is provided in the Storage Unit Management Guide.

For instructions on how to use groups, see Posting a Goods Receipt Based on a Purchase Order.

Communication record numbers are used to keep track of communications between the R/2 and R/3 Systems for Decentralized Warehouse Management.

Normal inventory numbers are assigned for annual inventory, continuous inventory, manual inventory, inventory sampling and cycle counting. Inventory numbers for transfer orders are used when inventory is taken at stock placement or for zero stock checks upon complete stock removal.

Assigning Number Ranges

For information on how to assign number ranges for your warehouse, see Master data ® Define number ranges and also Activities ® Inventory in the Warehouse Management IMG documentation.

If number ranges have been previously created and assigned to data in the system, problems may occur if they are later changed. We recommend that number ranges be created with sufficient intervals to preclude future difficulties. The number range for quants should begin with the number 1.

Number Ranges for the R/2 ® R/3 Interface

For users with Decentralized Warehouse Management, only number range 01 is allowed for communication records. To assign a number range interval for communication records for the R/2-R/3 interface, see Define decentralized link to R/2 in the Warehouse Management IMG documentation.