identical invoice number

[Former Member]

we want to have performa invoice and F2 invoice with same number, but our performa invoice and F2 invoice is not raising at the same day, is it possible?

for example, Jan.22 after picking, we raise a performa invoice, invoice number is PI12345. in Jan.25, we do PGI and genarate F2 invoice 12345, accounting document number also 12345, how to? thanks

[Lakshmipathi]

 is it possible?

First try in your system and update here whether your query is answered or not.  For these type of queries, it would be good if you put some efforts on your own, test in your system, so that you will come to know how SAP is functioning.

Coming to your requirement, practically there are more disadvantages in going with the same object.  System will allow you to create en-number of proformas whereas, it will not allow in case of commercial invoice.  Just assume, if user generates multiple proformas before generating a commercial invoice, which proforma reference, system should consider.  The same way, you also need to take into consideration cancellation of commercial invoices.  Of course, you can have the same accounting document reference as that of commercial invoice.

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

no, one delivery one performa invoice and one commercial invoice

in case of cancelling, it is another billing type, which falls under different number range area

my problem in the testing, it is not able to copy performa invoice number to commercial invoice number range

[Lakshmipathi]

 it is not able to copy performa invoice number to commercial invoice number range

If you know how system is fetching the billing document number range, you would not have posted this.  You have to maintain the same object in VOFA for both billing types.  Also, what will happen if user creates proforma for two different customers simultaneously.  Let us assume, for both document types, number range starts from 1234.  Now for Customer ABC, the first proforma reference is 1234 and for another customer DEF, the subsequent proforma reference is 5678.  Now if user generates billing document for customer DEF, ideally, system would consider 1234 only and NOT 5678.  For this, you need to go for billing exit USEREXIT_NUMBER_RANGE_INV_DATE in program RV60AFZC where you need to validate

• Document Category
• Customer Code
• Document Date

but again, this practice definitely, should not be encouraged.

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Customer ABC, performa invoice: 1234

Customer DEF, performa invoice: 1235

now we generate invoice for customer DEF before ABC, it should generate commercial invoice: 1235.

then for customer ABC, commercial invoice: 1234

thus I want number range from performa invoice to commercial invoice

[phanikumar_v3]

It is """Proforma Invoice""""--Not performa--Sorry, Dont Mind in correcting.

If 2 deliveries Created on the same day with one common Payer at billing --How your client wants???

Why Client is So Rigid on same Proforma & Billing numbers--Find out& educate..

Phanikumar