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SAP Number Ranges

In SAP, there are many objects defined for each module. As an example, if we take the production and planning module , plan orders and production orders are key objects. In Plant Maintenance , equipment , notifications , maintenance plans are some of the objects. If we take the Material Management module, material master, purchase orders are some of the key objects. From the sales side , sales orders and sold to party are some examples with number range object assignments. These objects are uniquely identified using a number.

This number is selected from an SAP number range . We define number ranges for each object and a unique number from this number range will be assigned for the object. When transactions are carried out in SAP for each of these objects, system allocates a number for the data.

Types of SAP Number Ranges

There are two types of number ranges :

• Internal SAP number ranges – In internal number ranges, system selects the next available number from the number range allocated for the object automatically. For objects such as production orders, purchase orders we use these type of number ranges.
• External SAP number ranges – When external number ranges are used, the person who is creating the object must enter the number. The number which is entered must be within the number range allocated for the object. System will popup a message if the number given is invalid. For objects such as equipment, material numbers, we use external number ranges usually. Deciding whether to use internal or external number range solely depends on the business requirements and the practicality of using it.

SAP Number Range Maintenance

We will use the production order number ranges as an example for the balance of the document. To create production order related number ranger, follow the below SPRO path or directly call the transaction CO82 .

SAP IMG -> Production -> Shopfloor Control -> Master Data -> Order -> Define number ranges for orders

When we go into this screen, we can see the number range object which is relevant for production orders. It is AUFTRAG . Number range is always bound to the number range object. In this screen we have three options.

• Display Intervals
• Edit Intervals
• Set NR Status

By selecting the “Display intervals” option we can see all the number ranges which are created under the AUFTRAG object. All the number ranges defined here can be assigned against different production order types which we have defined.

From the “Edit intervals” option we can edit the number ranges which are already defined. If the number range is already in use, it is not possible to edit because it will lead into inconsistencies. The third option is to “Set NR status”. This field represents the last number which has been assigned from the number range. After defining the number range, we can set the NR status manually. When this is set, the system will start assigning the numbers starting from the number that is maintained under the number range status. Maintaining this is not mandatory. It depends on the business requirements.

How to Create SAP Number Range

To create a new number range, click on Goto -> Groups -> Change . This will direct to a new screen where all the number range groups defined are listed with the order types assigned for each group. On the top we can see the unassigned order types.

SAP Number Range Group

To create a new number range group, click on the “Create group” button. This will open a screen where you need to enter the group name and the number range that needs to be linked to the group. Number range consists of from number and to number. Range should be given in a manner where inconsistencies are not generated. Once the range is given, we can save the number range group. If the number range is external, then there is a checkbox with the label “External”. When this is selected, the number range will be considered as an external number range. As explained earlier, if the number range is external system will not assign the number automatically. It must be given by the user.

Once we save the group, next we can assign the order types to the group. For this we need to click on the “assign elements to group” button. After assigning the element to the group we can save the element. After doing this we can create a production order and check if the correct number is assigned from the number range group.

Transaction SNRO for SAP Number Ranges

Transaction SNRO can be used to maintain SAP number range objects. Advantage of this transaction is that we can maintain number ranges against any element irrespective of the module that element belongs to. When we execute SNRO , we can see a field to enter the object name. As discussed earlier, if we know the object name, we can directly input it here. If we enter AUFTRAG , we can see all the production order related number ranges defined.

Custom Number Ranges

In addition to this, we can also define a custom number range object. Custom number range objects are mainly used for customizations done in SAP. This reduces the complexity of assigning numbers in the customized programs.

To create a custom number range object, give the object name and click on the “Create” button. This will open a screen where you need to enter the object name and the length. We can enter a buffer value also. Sometimes we see that certain numbers in the number range are skipped. This is due to the buffer value maintained in the number range.

We can also give a warning percentage. The objective of this is that, when the number range is nearing its exhausting point, system will check the available numbers quantity with the waring percentage. If the available numbers quantity falls below the percentage, system will issue a waring message. This early warning method is useful specially for number ranges linked with material requirement planning.

We have discussed the objective of maintaining number ranges and how to use the number ranges in production orders. This concludes the article on SAP number ranges.

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Number Assignment

If you create the following objects in SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC), the object acquires a number:

Sales order

Purchase order

Scheduling agreement confirmation

Advanced shipping notification (ASN)

Handling unit

Returns ASN

Quality notification

The quality notification number is assigned at the time of publishing a quality notification.

To be able to use shipments and quality notifications, you must activate the business function Supply Network Collaboration 1 ( BF_SCM_SNC_GEN_1 ).

The user can perform number assignment manually (external number assignment) or the system does it automatically (internal number assignment). You make the settings for internal number assignment on the Web UI of SAP SNC. You can control internal number assignment depending on the following characteristics:

Ship-to location

Ship-from location

Customer's purchasing group (for responsive replenishment only)

Promotion ID (for responsive replenishment only)

You set external number assignment by making no settings for internal number assignment.

You must make the following settings for internal number assignment:

Number range attributes

You use the number range attributes to control how the system "uses up" number range intervals. For example, you can specify that the system should reuse a "used-up" number range interval.

Number range intervals

You use the number range intervals to determine which specific single values and intervals are available for number assignment.

You define the number range attributes and number range intervals depending on the object type and characteristics combinations.

Internal Number Assignment for Customer Collaboration

In a responsive replenishment scenario, you, as customer, can transfer the settings for internal number assignment from your system to SAP SNC. To do so, you use the XML message of type OrderIDAssignmentNotification .

If you want to set number assignment for an object type (for example, for ASNs), you do the following:

If you want to set number assignment depending on characteristics, you should be aware of the rules for characteristics-dependent number assignment (see rules for characteristics-dependent number assignment ).

If you want to modify number assignment, you use the /SAPAPO/VMI_PO_NRGET BAdI.

You can specify that your ASNs to the customer LeClerc acquire a consecutive number between 1 and 1000 and that the system automatically prefixes the numbers with the character string LC. When the number range interval is used up, SAP SNC should reuse the number range interval, starting again with number 1 in number assignment (rolling number range interval). ASNs to the customer Dubois acquire a consecutive number from the interval 1001 to 2000 that is prefixed by DU.

3068269 - Internal number assignment not defined error in F1048 - Manage Purchase Requisition Fiori app

Odata services have been activated for the app and internal number ranges are maintained in SPRO, but when clicking on Create Purchase Order  button in Fiori app Manage Purchase Requisition, the error: Internal number assignment not defined (please enter number) comes up in a popup.

Environment

• S/4HANA Procurement

F1048 , KBA , MM-FIO-PUR-REQ-SOC , Fiori UI for Sourcing Purchase Requisitions , Problem

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Internal number assignment for object & (numbers are in critical area)

Message type: E = Error

Message class: RU - Messages for order completion confirmation

Message number: 153

Message text: Internal number assignment for object & (numbers are in critical area)

What causes this issue?

In the number assignment for the object &V1& almost all the numbers in the number range interval have been assigned.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Related Error Messages

RU152 Error when assigning number for object &

RU151 Enter order number

RU154 Internal number assignment for object (last number was assigned)

RU155 Confirmations were created at header level for order &

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