Number ranges
Configuration
in the CO (Controlling) Modules requires maintenance of number
ranges for documents generated from business transactions. A
systems generated document number is assigned for every CO
(Controlling) posting. These numbers are sequential and are required
to be assigned to number range groups. The number range groups
consists of two number intervals, one for internal document
numbering and one for external document numbering. The SAP R/3
system keeps track of those document numbers that are externally
generated and fed to SAP via batches and User manual input,
otherwise, the system generates the next internally assigned
document number for the transaction posted.
As previously
stated when defining the Controlling Area, you have the ability to
copy the Standard SAP Controlling Area 0001 which already has the
number ranges defined eliminating the need for maintenance of
number ranges. Keep in mind that you also have the flexibility to
change number ranges and number range groups to meet your business
needs. As a caution, never overlap number intervals in a group . For
example, if you decide to assign number range interval 10000000
thru 199999999 to the number range group 05, you can not assign it
to number range group 06. Number ranges should never be
transported for data consistency purposes, therefore create these
manually in each system.
Within the CO
(Controlling) Module, you can configure Plan Versions. Maintaining
Plan Versions allows for set-up of planning assumptions and
determination of plan rates for allocation and plan activity
purposes. The SAP Standard Version 000 is created for a five year
fiscal year plan. It is recommended that the standard version be
utilized for your plan/actual comparisons if you do not require
multiple plan versions. SAP always allows the flexibility to create
additional Plan versions by coping the Standard Version 000 and
changing certain fields as required. There is also the option of
defining and creating a totally new Plan Version.
