Document Type

Document types are used to classify the documents in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable.

The document type specifies the following:

The number range the system uses to assign document numbers
The minimum residence time that has to elapse before archiving can take place
How long after archiving you can still access the archive directly
Whether postings in which different trading partners are addressed are allowed from a consolidation viewpoint

Document number assignment for posting documents uses the document number ranges that you enter in Customizing. You define document number ranges in Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable under Start of the navigation path Basic Functions Next navigation step Postings and Documents Basic Settings Maintain Document Number Ranges End of the navigation path .

Afterward, assign the number ranges to the document types. To do so, in Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, choose Start of the navigation path Basic Functions Next navigation step Postings and Documents Document Maintain Document Assignments Document Types Maintain Document Types and Assign Number Ranges End of the navigation path .