Creating and Maintaining Number Range Objects

Procedure

If you want to use number range objects for your application, proceed as follows:

1. Define the type of your new number range object: Specifying the Type of Number Range Object.
2. Create the definition: Creating Number Range Objects
3. Maintain intervals for the new object, or have them maintained by the application department. You usually use the standard maintenance dialog of transaction SNUM to do this. In this dialog, you can set up intervals and define group assignments manually. For more information, see section Interval Maintenance.

   Alternatively, a range of function modules are available that enable you to embed the maintenance of number range objects in a program. This is useful if number range objects have been generated or copied automatically, for example, and need to be adapted. For more information, see Maintaining Intervals and Groups.

Using Number Range Objects in an Application Program

To use a number range object in an application, you must implement special function modules for assigning and checking number range numbers in your application program.

For more information, see section Using a Number Range Object.