General Application Functions (CA-GTF)

Area in which numbers are assigned that reference business objects (or their subobjects) with the same type. Objects can be, for example, business partners, general ledger accounts, contracts, documents, or materials.

One or more number range intervals and a number assignment method are defined for each number range.

There are two types of number assignment:

• Internal

When the data record is saved, the SAP system grants a sequential number from the corresponding number range interval automatically.

• External

The number is assigned by the user or an external system. The number must be located in the corresponding number range interval.

Example

Domestic business partner:

• Number range 01, number range interval 100000 - 199999, internal assignment

Foreign business partner:

• Number range 02, number range interval 200000 - 299999, external assignment