Document Number
Definition
The document number, or in short, document, identifies a document as the main part of a document key.
Structure
This is an alphanumeric field in which you can enter up to 25 characters.
The following overview shows some examples for documents.
Document |
Document type |
Document part |
Version |
DOC-01-AA |
DRW |
000 |
01 |
DOC-01-AA |
DRW |
000 |
02 |
DOC-02-AA |
DRW |
000 |
01 |
DOC-01-AA |
L01 |
000 |
01 |
DOC-01-AA |
L01 |
000 |
02 |
Integration
You can define number assignment in Customizing for Document Management under Define document types.
For example, you can make the following settings for number assignment:
See
In the standard system, number assignment is controlled by the MCDOKZNR program. The MCDOKZNR program contains the GET_NUMBER routine. In accordance with the document type, this routine allows you to define any part of the document number yourself.
Specifications for Number Assignment
There is a system check for special characters in the document number.
The following three special characters are not supported:
"&", "*" and ",".
The special character "*" at the beginning of the field has a specific meaning (internal number assignment).