Number range behaviour in Business Partners

[Former Member]

Hi folks,

We have a classic scenario and the entire org related data flows from SAP HCM module (ECC 6) to SAP SRM.

Every "personnel" (data available in ECC via PA20 / PA30) with proper HR and org data is replicated to SRM via PFAL.

My observation and the resultant question lies here.

If the personnel number in ECC is 90000001 and i execute PFAL below is what i see in SRM

The Business Partner number generated for the above personnel is the SAME ... BUT there is a "6" prefixed to it.

ie.,

ECC 90000001 (8 characters in lenght)

SRM 690000001 (9 characters in lenght - due to the 6 prefixed in SRM)

Please help me in identifying if this prefixing been achieved as a technical enhancement or its a functionality that is implemented as part of customizing either in ECC or in SRM.

Regards,

Maars.

[Former Member]

The prefixing is standard SAP functionality. Depends on HR number range.

Sam,

Thanks for prodding me to research on the number range front.

- Maars

Edited by: MAARS on Nov 17, 2011 8:59 AM

[Former Member]

Any help here would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Maasa.

[Former Member]

Hi

You may check the business partner number range in SRM. Maybe its different from your ECC

Cross-Application Components->SAP Business Partner->Business Partner

Regards

Sam

[Former Member]

Hi Sam,

Using tcode BUCF i find the below

No. From No. To No. Ext

01 0000000001 399999999

AB 400000000 499999999 X

HR 600000000 799999999 X

MD 9000000000 9999999999 X

OR 500000000 599999999 X

I observe thatt the "HR" number range is the one that is getting consumed. But i still cant figure out how the "6" is getting prefixed.

- Maars.