How to Define Document Type and Number Range in SAP FICO

In this tutorial, we will learn to

  • How to Define Document Type
  • How to Define Number Range

Step 1) Enter Transaction Code SPRO in SAP Command Field

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 2) In the next screen, Select ‘SAP Reference IMG’

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 3) In the next screen “Display IMG’ Follow the menu path

Financial Accounting -> General Ledger Accounting -> Business Transactions -> G/L Account Posting -> Carry out and Check Document Settings ->Define Document Types

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 4) In the next screen, Press ‘New Entries’ Button from the Application Toolbar

Define Document Type and Number Range

For Maintaining New Document Type

Step 5) In the next screen, Enter the Following

  1. Enter a unique Document Type Key
  2. Enter the Document Type description
  3. Select a number range for the Document Type
  4. In Account Type Allowed Section, select the Account type which you would like to do posting
  5. Enter Appropriate Selection in the Control Data Section

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 6) Press ‘Save’ button

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 7) In the next screen , Enter the Customizing request number to create the new G/L Document Type

Define Document Type and Number Range

For Maintaining new Number Range

Step 8) Press ‘Number range Information’ Button in the properties section

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 9) In the next screen,

  1. Enter the Company Code for which you want to maintain the number range
  2. Press ‘Change Interval ‘ Button

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 10) In the next screen, Press ‘Insert Interval’ Button

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 11) In the next screen,

  1. Enter a unique number range key
  2. Enter the fiscal year for which the range is defined
  3. Enter the Start Number and End Number of range without overlapping other Number Ranges
  4. Mark it as External if you want to insert the Document number manually during document creation
  5. Press ‘Insert’ Button

Define Document Type and Number Range

Step 12) In the next screen , the new number range is listed

Define Document Type and Number Range

List of Account Types with Description

Standard Document Types in SAP

Account Type Description
A Asset
D Customer
K Vendors
M Material
S General Ledger Accounts

How to Define Number Range

Document Types in SAP Description for Document Types in SAP
AA Asset posting
AB Accounting doc
AE Accounting doc
AF Dep. postings
AN Net asset posting
C1 Closing GR/IR accts
CI Customer invoice
CP Customer payment
DA Customer
DB Cust.recurring entry
DE Customer invoice
DG Customer credit memo
DR Customer invoice
DZ Customer payment