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Object documentationDocument Numbering

 

When creating a business partner, item, or document in SAP Business One, a number is assigned to each business partner, item, or document. This number is used as a reference and can be used as a selection criterion in various reports. Each company has its own numbering method and rules. The document numbering function lets you define various numbering series and determine the default numbering series for the master data and documents.

SAP Business One provides two numbering methods:

  • Separate numbering series for each type of master data or document

  • One numbering series used for more than one type of master data or document

    Caution Caution

    This numbering setup is irreversible; in other words, you cannot change it after selecting the Permit More than One Document Type per Series checkbox on the Basic Initialization tab of the Company Details window.

    End of the caution.

The numbering method is defined in Start of the navigation path Administration Next navigation step System Initialization Next navigation step Document Numbering End of the navigation path.

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Document Numbering – Setup

Defining Additional Series for a Document Type