Object Number Lengths in SAP

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This section describes certain aspects of how SAP handles object number length.

Object Type	SAP Database Field Lengths
Parts (Materials)	18 characters
Documents	25 characters
Change Notices (Change Masters)	12 characters
Process plans(Routing)	8 characters
Sequences	6 characters
Equipment	18 characters
Process Materials	18 characters
Operation labels	4 characters

For object types other than Operations, the applicable field in the above table is Number. For Operations however, it is Label.

Object Numbering SAP Number Range Configuration

When configuring objects in SAP, there are two number ranges which must be defined for all objects.

• Internal number range: The range of object numbers that are assigned internally by SAP when a user attempts to create an object and does not provide an object number.

• External number range: The range of object numbers that can be manually assigned to objects either through the GUI or through the API.

Keep the following in mind when configuring SAP number ranges:

• Number ranges can be numeric or alpha. In general, alpha-numeric object numbers can be defined for an object regardless of the external number range set.

• Internal and external number ranges cannot overlap. They must be unique.

• When an object is published from Windchill PDMLink, the object number should fall within the external number range. Exceptions to this are in the following sections, listed by object type.

Exceptions for Process Plan numbers

The following are exceptions to the object numbering criteria specified:

• Routing group number must fall within the defined external number range.

• Maximum number of characters supported is 8.

• By default Routing groups should be alphanumeric and must start with a letter. To have numeric values only, the external range needs to be created in SAP.

Exceptions for Equipment

The following are exceptions to the object numbering criteria specified:

• Equipment number should fall within the defined number range.

• Maximum number of characters allowed is 18.

Out of the Box SAP Number Ranges

Object Type	Internal Ranges	External Ranges
Parts	1 to 99,999,999 100,000,000 to 199,999,999	A to ZZZZZZZZ
Documents	10,000,000,000 to 9,999,999,999,999,999 10,000,000,000,000,000 to 99,999,999,999,999,999,999 100,000 to 999,999	1 to 99,999 1,000,000 to 9,999,999,999
CNs	500,000,000,000 to 999,999,999,999	1 to 499,999,999,999
Equipment	00000001 to 00199999	A to ZZZZZZZZ
Process Plans	50000000 to 99999999	A to ZZZZZZZZ
Process Materials	1 to 99,999,999 100,000,000 to 199,999,999	A to ZZZZZZZZ

SAP Functionality Summary

Object Type	Object Number Character Limit	Out of the Box Number Range Configuration		Object Number Padding Required	External Range Check
		Internal	External
Parts	18	1 to 99,999,999 100,000,000 to 199,999,999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	N
BOMs	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Documents	25	10,000,000,000 to 9,999,999,999,999,999 10,000,000,000,000,000 to 99,999,999,999,999,999,999 100,000 to 999,999	1 to 99,999 1,000,000 to 9,999,999,999	Y – numeric only	Y – numeric only
CNs	12	500,000,000,000 to 999,999,999,999	1 to 499,999,999,999	N	Y – numeric only
Process Plans	8	50000000 to 99999999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	Y – numeric only . By default SAP does not provide numeric external ranges.You must customize to have external range set as numeric.
Equipment	18	00000001 to 00199999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	Y – numeric only . By default SAP does not provide numeric external ranges.You must customize to have external range set as numeric.
Process Materials	18	1 to 99,999,999 100,000,000 to 199,999,999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	N
Sequences	6	N/A	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	N

Object Type	Object Number Character Limit	Out of the Box Number Range Configuration		Object Number Padding Required	External Range Check
		Internal	External
Parts	18	1 to 99,999,999 100,000,000 to 199,999,999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	N
BOMs	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Documents	25	10,000,000,000 to 9,999,999,999,999,999 10,000,000,000,000,000 to 99,999,999,999,999,999,999 100,000 to 999,999	1 to 99,999 1,000,000 to 9,999,999,999	Y – numeric only	Y – numeric only
CNs	12	500,000,000,000 to 999,999,999,999	1 to 499,999,999,999	N	Y – numeric only
Process Plans	8	50000000 to 99999999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	Y – numeric only . By default SAP does not provide numeric external ranges.You must customize to have external range set as numeric.
Equipment	18	00000001 to 00199999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	Y – numeric only . By default SAP does not provide numeric external ranges.You must customize to have external range set as numeric.
Process Materials	18	1 to 99,999,999 100,000,000 to 199,999,999	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	N
Sequences	6	N/A	A to ZZZZZZZZ	Y – numeric only	N

Object Number Lengths in SAP for Master Inspection Characteristics (MIC)

Control characteristics in Windchill are mapped as MIC in SAP.

Exceptions for MIC Numbers

The following are exceptions to the object numbering criteria specified:

• Alpha or alpha-numeric MIC numbers can be created up to 8 characters and for these numbers there is no need to specify any external number ranges.

• All numeric control characteristic numbers must be 8 characters. If a numeric CC number is less than 8 characters, the control characteristic number must be padded with zeroes. For a numeric MIC number, the external range (02) has to be created.

If the numerical number ranges are not properly maintained SAP fails to create the control characteristic and displays the following error message:

Q0 -130: Number range interval 02 for number range object QMERKMALE not found

To avoid this error internal number ranges need to be maintained.

Use the following procedure to create a numeric number range for control characteristics:

1. Navigate to the QS29 transaction.

2. Enter the plant where the numeric number range needs to be created click Change Intervals.

3. Click Insert Intervals.

4. Enter the number range details. Clear the Ext box to ensure that the number range is internal.

Number ranges for the Master Inspection Characteristics should follow the SAP format. The SAP format is as follows:

SL NO	Name of the Number Range	Type of Number Range
1	01	Should be internal
2	02	Should be internal

5. Click Enter and save the number range.

6. Repeat for all plants.