SAP ABAP Data Element GERNR (Serial Number)

Hierarchy

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       ⤷ IEQM (Package) Application Develoment R/3 Equipment Management

Basic Data

Data Element	GERNR
Short Description	Serial Number

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	GERNR
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	18
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	18
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID	SER
Default Component name	SERIALNO
Change document	☑
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Serial No.
Medium	15	Serial Number
Long	20	Serial Number
Heading	18	Serial Number

Documentation

Definition

Specifies the serial number of a serialized material.

Use

You can use the serial number to identify individual instances of a material for individual tracking purposes.

Dependencies

A prerequisite for using a serial number in the logistical process is a serial number profile at material plant level.

Supplementary Documentation - GERNR 0001

Use

Use this field if you want to refer to an existing master record when creating a new master record for serial numbers.

Procedure

Enter a valid combination of material number and serial number as a reference.

Supplementary Documentation - GERNR 0002

Procedure

Enter the value that should in future be proposed as a possible entry.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	19981111
SAP Release Created in