Internal Order Number Generation.

[Former Member]

Dear Gurus,

The internal numbers generated in Ko01 are in the number range 71000 to 71999 for the order types ZAMC Z01 etc, but when i am generating the internal numbers, the numbers are being generated as 71001, 71002, 71010, 71020 etc, ie the number increment is not +1 ie it is random, kindly advise why this could be happening.

Thanks,

Anand

[Former Member]

not yet resolved..

[former_member188826]

Refer to Note 62077 A large number of number range objects are buffered. It does not update numbers individually in the database but reserves a preset group of numbers (depending on the number range object) in the database the first time a number is requested, and makes these numbers available to the application server in question. If you still require continuous allocation, you can deactivate the number range buffering specifically for individual objects. Proceed per steps as given in the note.

[Former Member]

Thank u sir, i had already found note 62077 but i have not deactivated the buffering, i have reduced it from 20 to 1, I just wanted to know that the changes made to object AUFTRAG will not have any other repurcussions due to the reduced buffering?

[former_member188826]

Number range buffering can be activated or deactivated at any time.

Remote chances of update errors may occur (but not sure) per note 29030 and the caution given in 62077. If you face such problem you can always bring it back. It is only experimenting with no foolproof gurantee.

[Former Member]

SO by reducing it from 20 to 1...did it work??

Edited by: shruti fico on Jul 24, 2008 9:37 PM

[former_member588240]

I was having the same problem. In my case, there is difference of 20 numbers between one order and another. My user is finicky and she has been making screaming noise that the numbers are not in sequence to each other. I tried to explain to her that Internal Order and its contents are more important than bothering about the numbering but her complaint has become more louder, unfortunately.

I spoke to one of my senior colleagues who advised me that internal numbering logic developed by R/3 SAP follows its own logic pattern which is unexplainable. As I understand from him, it may be based on the data space consumed by the type of Internal Order.

How did I resolve the issue? I converted the internal numbering to external numbering and whatever number given by the finicky user, I started entering to keep her happy. After all, it is their system and I am there for the production support.