How to define number range for Material Type

In this configuration step, we are going to define number ranges for material types in the SAP S/4 Hana system.

You can maintain the number range for each material type for the material master record. When you create a material master record, each material is assigned a unique number based on

  • Internal Number Assignment
  • External Number Assignment

You can maintain number ranges for material types by using the following steps

  • IMG Path: SAP reference IMG -> Logistics-General -> Material Master -> Basic settings -> Material Types -> Define Number Ranges for Each Material Type
  • Transaction code: MMNR

Step 1: Enter transaction code “MMNR” in the SAP command field

MMNR - Define Number Range for Material Types SAP Hana

Step 2: In the next screen: Edit Intervals – Material Master Object MATERIALNR, click on change intervals to check the existing number ranges for Material types in the SAP Hana system.

Edit Intervals Material Master SAP Hana system

Step 3: Now the list of existing number ranges displayed on the screen, new number ranges for material type should be overlap with existing number ranges.

number range intervals for material types in SAP Hana

Step 4: Go back to the previous screen, click on the change group icon to maintain the number ranges.

Number Range for Material Types - groups

Step 5: Click on create group icon to a new number range group in the SAP S4 Hana system

Create number ranges group in SAP Hana

Step 6: On Edit Intervals Material Master, Object MATERIALNR screen, update the following details.

  • Group: Enter the name Group, it can be any name of number range for material types
  • No: Enter key that defines the number range intervals
  • From No: Enter the starting number for number range interval
  • To Number: Enter the last number for the number range interval
  • Ext: Check this field only, if you want to assign the number ranges interval externally

Define Number Range for Material Types in SAP S4 Hana

After maintaining the number ranges from Number to Number, click on the save icon and save the configured details.

After maintaining Number Range groups, the next step is the assignment of number range groups to material types.