Copying a plant

Hello,

I know this topic has been addressed a few times but I am not able to get the specifics I wanted.

When I copy the settings of an existing plant into a new plant should I transport the number ranges?

What are the specific effects of transporting or not transposrting the number ranges?

Would the current interval status also be transported too? For example the current running number for a PO could be 1001 in Dev, 1059 in Test and 1120 in Prod systems. Would 1001 overwrite the number range interval status in the target system when transported?

What other precautionary measures one should take while transporting the number ranges?

What other topics one should keep in mind in general while copying a plant?

Would appreciate your inputs.

U.V