SAP ABAP Data Element PD_NUMKE (Number Range for External Number Assignment)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-BMT-OM (Application Component) Organizational Management
     SP00 (Package) Organization and Planning
Basic Data
Data Element PD_NUMKE
Short Description Number Range for External Number Assignment  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type NUMKR    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 NR ext.as. 
Medium 15 NR ext.assgnmt 
Long 20 No.range ext.assgnmt 
Heading ExtNR 
Documentation

Definition

A number that specifies how users' documents are to be numbered. It defines which number range is relevant for a document type.

Use

When creating a document with external number assignment, the user must specify a document number which falls within the relevant number range.

Procedure

  1. Check which external number ranges are designated for the document type concerned. You do so by selecting the function "maintain number range" of the document type e.g.purchase order -> maintain number range .
  2. Choose a number range and make a note of its number.
  3. Enter the number of the required number range.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010130 
SAP Release Created in