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Transaction SNUM

Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:59:19 GMT

Hi All,

What is the transaction SNUM used for ? and how is it used ?

In my requirement I have to create an id for each Payment Order generated and store it in a z table. This is should be unique for one whole year. The volume of Payment Orders generated will be around 273 million in one year.

The problem here is based on success or failure the id's have to be stored in different tables and picked up at run time while payment order creation.

Is there a way to create this id other than maintaining a counter in a custom table ? Can the transaction SNUM be used in any way for this requirement

Please suggest.

Thanks in advance,

Archana.

Re: Transaction SNUM

Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:00:57 GMT

This is the transaction to create/ edit 'Number Ranges'.

Number ranges are objects used to assign incremental numbers to different objects in SAP. e.g. Serial number for Prodcution units.

These number ranges need to ne used later in ABAP programs like

GET_NUMBER_NEXT etc. FMs are used,

Re: Transaction SNUM

Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:01:02 GMT

The TCODES

SNUM and

SNRO are used to create a NUMBER range Object and

the NUMBER ranges for the different objects

for example Sales order, Pur Order or any doc number is to be created first in system

Regards

Anji

Re: Transaction SNUM

Former Member — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:15:27 GMT

Since I havd to update the number really fast, I just maintained a Z counter table and generated payment order numbers from there !!