Define Number Ranges (SAP Library

Define Number Ranges

The SAP System manages purchasing info records as documents.

In this step, you assign each transaction to a number range group. You define the number range interval for each group. In addition, you specify whether the number range is assigned by the user at the time of entry (i.e. externally) or by the system (i.e. internally).

Standard settings

The following number ranges are preset in the standard SAP R/3 System:

for stock material

internal from 5300000000 to 5399999999

external from 5400000000 to 5499999999

for non-stock material

internal from 5500000000 to 5599999999

external from 5600000000 to 5699999999

SAP recommendation

SAP recommends that you accept the settings defined in the standard system. In this case, no action is required on your part.

Activities

1. Check the predefined number ranges.

2. Change the following in accordance with your requirements:

the number ranges

the number range groups

the number range intervals

Notes on transport

You transport number range objects as follows:

In the initial screen, choose Interval -> Transport.

Note that all intervals for the selected number range object are deleted in the target system first. After the import, only the intervals you export are present. The number statuses are imported with their values at the time of export.

Dependent tables are not transported or converted.