Customer number range enhancement

[Former Member]

hi all,

i have a problem on customer no. range.

in sap we have int or ext no. range of 10 digits only.

if we want a 11 digit no. range EXT and i.e DEFH0000034 THEN HOW TO DO THIS ENHANCEMENT.

PL SUGGEST.

BADLY NEED A SOLUTION FOR IT

REGARDS

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Increasing Number Range to 11 digit is definately an enhamcement, but it is not recommended to do so. It may have impact at various places, which we may not be able to think of. If you observe, Material Master, Customer Master & so on have number range of 10 digit as standard.

Regards,

Rajesh Banka

[Former Member]

2.1.1 Account Group

2.1.1.1 Maintain Number Range for Account Group

Use

The purpose of this activity is to control number range of Account Group.

Procedure

Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:

IMG --> Financial Accounting (New) --> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable --> Customer Accounts --> Master Data --> Preparations for Creating Customer Master Data --> Create Number Ranges for Customer Accounts --> Select the Icon to maintain Number Range

Transaction Code: SPRO

Data to be maintained:

No | From | To | Current No | Ext (Tick in Check Box)

01 | 0000000001 | 0000099999 | 0 | No

02 | 0000100000 | 0000299999 | 0 | No

XX | A | ZZZZZZZZZZ | Yes

2.1.1.2 Assign Number Range to Account Group

Use

The purpose of this activity is to maintain number range of Account Group.

Procedure

Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:

IMG > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Master Data > Preparations for Creating Customer Master Data > Assign Number Ranges to Customer Account Groups

Transaction Code : SPRO

Data to be maintained:

Group | Name | Number Range

0001 | Sold-to party | XX

0002 | Goods recipient | XX

0003 | Payer | XX

0004 | Bill-to party | XX

2.1.1.3 Define Account Groups with Screen Layout (Customers)

Use

In this step, you determine the account group of the customer.

Procedure

Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:

IMG > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Master Data > Preparations for Creating Customer Master Data > Define Account Groups with Screen Layout (Customers)

Transaction Code : SPRO

The groups indicated below are a few examples. There are many groups in Standard SAP & if we require additional Group, it can be copied from appropriate group & maintained.

Group | Name

0001 | Sold-to party

0002 | Goods recipient

0003 | Payer

0004 | Bill-to party

0005 | Prospective customer

0006 | Competitor

Select Sold-to-party > go to Details > Double Click on General data / Company code data / Sales data. It will take to next screen which details Tab Pages of General data / Company code data / Sales data. Double Click on Tab Page for example: Address, Control, Marketing & so on. Here you can maintain whether the field is to be Suppress, Req. Entry, Opt. entry or Display

Regards,

Rajesh Banka

[Former Member]

Hi

It need help from ABAP Team.

Following things need to be done

1) Create Different Data element to Accomodate this alphanumeric key in all sales related table . Make sure that field should be character and of suitable length i.e 11

2) I will suggest ur No. range will be Internal only but before aasigning the No. to ur sales doc u have to assign these 4 Alphabets to ur Internal No. ( For this u have to Interrupt the normal SAP process by using some Valid userexit and then take the no. which SAP is going to assign concatenate with ur 4 alphabet and assign it while saving .

Some what Complex but we can acheive it .