Gaps in number range

Hi All,
Iam generating batch numbers in my enhancement using number range. If I exit from the application there are gaps in the number range. Is there any alternative for this?
Thanks&Regards,
Manjula.S

Hi,
I need to generate the batches in the middle of my application.
Thanks&Regards,
Manjula.S

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Gaps in billing document number range

Dear all,
Our SAP system is getting gaps in number range for billing document. I have checked the buffering status for number range its status is "No buffering".
SAMUNDER SINGH

Dear Customer,
In SD module, the gaps in invoice number may be caused normally due to
two reasons:
- update interruptions - the number is set in to the invoice at the
beggining of the program . If an interruption of the process happens
after the assignation of this number, the number has run in the range
and cannot be recovered. Update terminations in transaction VF01 and
VF04. The billing document number is reserved prior to the update.
After a possible update termination, it cannot be used again.
Update terminations are displayed in transaction SM13. At present,
is no possible solution.
- Object RV_BELEG is buffered. In this case the performace is improved
but this gaps are produced.
I am sorry to tell you that there is no way to solve the gaps or to
'refill' the missing invoice numbers.
There is a report RFBNUM00 that shows the gaps regarding the FI-
document numbers.
But for the SD invoice numbers you could do a hardcopy of the update
termination that caused the invoice number gap; this termination can
be seen in the syslog.
We know that in different countries you have to explain document gaps
to Legal Authorities.
For this reason there is report RFVBER00 to document gaps occured due
to an update termination. The report RFVBER00 does only list update
terminations that are not older than 50 days (or according to what time
is maintained in your system).
So it could be that this log has already been cleaned up.
It is necessary that these update terminations are documented before
the 50 days expire.
Or a second possibility is that the gaps occured NOT due to an update
termination.
Gaps without update terminations cannot be (easily) explained.
They can be (only) detected via report RFBNUM00.
Report RFBNUM00 displays these document number gaps for the number range
object RF_BELEG.
The only thing I can offer to you is to monitor the VBRK numbers
carefully.
To fulfill the legal requirements I would recommend to document the
number gaps but not to add any invoice numbers manually.
regards
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Hi,
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Hello,
I have an error with one of the number range belonging to the standard object "DEBITOR".
When we try to create a customer the system gives a old number already saved for another customer in database KNA1.
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Why the system gives number already used?
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Hi Nico,
Gaps in number range are possible due to buffering.
Please also review SAP Note 62077 reason why number jumps for CO document is
normal system behavior due to buffering for performance.
Note 62077 explains how to avoid gaps when allocating internal numbers.
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Gaps in customer number range

Hi SAP Gurus
We have been reviewing our customer master data and noticed that a series of GAP in our customer number range.
Please could anyone advise on what is reponsible for this and how it can be fixed.
Thanks, Felix

Hello Felix,
There are a number of reasons why gaps in invoice numbers may occur:
1. Object RV_BELEG is buffered. In this case the performace is improved
   but this gaps are produced.
2. Update terminate/shortdump occures while billing document update.
   - the number is set in to the invoice at the beggining of the program
   If an interruption of the process happens after the assignation of
   this number, the number has run in the range and cannot be recovered.
   Update terminations in transaction VF01 and VF04. The billing
   document number is reserved prior to the update. After a possible
   update termination, it cannot be used again. Update terminations are
   displayed in transaction SM13. At present, there is no possible
   solution.
3. Incorrect userexit, eg.in Program RV60AFZZ, USEREXIT_NUMBER_RANGE.
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175047 Causes for FI document number gaps (RF_BELEG)
19050   Gaps in document number sequence for billing docmt
23835   Buffering RV_BELEG / Number assignment in SD
As you might need to answer to the auditor on the gap of the invoices,
report RFBNUM00 from note 175047 will help you to display
document number gaps to the auditor if in your country the FI document
numbers must be assigned continuously. You use this report to document
the number gaps and the auditor will accept it.
We know that in different countries you have to explain document gaps
to Legal Authorities. For this reason there is report RFVBER00 to
document gaps occured due to an update termination.
As I already stated above report RFVBER00 does only list update
terminations that are not older than 50 days (or according to what time
is maintained in your system). So it could be that this log has already
been cleaned up. It is necessary that these update terminations are
documented before the 50 days expire.
Or a second possibility is that the gaps occured NOT due to an update
termination. Gaps without update terminations be (easily) explained.
They can be (only) detected via report RFBNUM00. Report RFBNUM00 display
these document number gaps for the number range object RF_BELEG.
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Alex

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I want to know through which Object I can do this?
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Best practice for Number range buffering in SAP BI for FI Cubes

Hello Experts,
I have a question regarding Number range buffering. What i have observed is if we use more number of background processes while loading data, it for sure creaets locks with NRIV table bcoz of more calls for bufffered numbers with multiple processes.
But there is a clause in SNRO while we buffer 'Main Memory' that it should not be used for Financial documents. I understand that this is for serial assignment of numbers for Documents and acoounts on the backend ECC, but does this even stand true for DIM ID's which we are buffering while loading data into a FI Cube?
I have looked up a SAP note 1398444, which talks about NRIVSHADOW and parallel buffering and different use case scenarios.
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hi,
well the message is just like a warning to signify that incase you load more number of new records then your existing limit of buffer then you will have to increase accordingly if no then you can ignore
if you want to understand the reason it like this....
if there is not sufficent buffers space available and then process would be rollback and the existing numbers will get lost resulting gaps between the document numbers and for applications like finance this is not desirable .
see doc more details
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/95/3d5540b8cdcd01e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
Also if you are not sure you ask your basis team for Early watch alert report in their you can easily see whether number range buffering is really required or not, if yes then for which object/dimensions
Also check below SAP Note:449030 and 62077
hope it helps
regards
laksh

Purchase requisition number Range in MRP Run (MD02)

Hi Experts ,
When I run the MRP through T-Code MD02 even in test mode the Purchase requisition number getting consumed with out saving the entries.
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when I execute the MD02 by selecting the indicator "Display results before they are saved " system showed a Purchase requisition number 100 and exit with out saving the entries.Next time when I execute the same MD02 system is displaying the purchase requisation number as 101, where as i have not used PR number 100 at all.
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Sri,
Nothing is missing. This is standard behavior. It appears to me that SAP makes no effort to ensure that all Purchase request numbers are contiguous.
You can try turning off number range buffering. This will reduce the number of gaps in your purchase req number sequences. However, I don't know if it will eliminate all gaps. Be aware that there is a performance tradeoff when you deactivate buffering. Making this change is considered to be a system modification, and is not supported by SAP.
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/62077
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Vendor number range issue

Hi,
In testing server when i created a vendor it skipped number series sequence. Lastly vendor was created with xxxx50 but upon creation it created vendor with xxxx67, i have heard there is some problem with buffering settings in SNRO but when i look there i find it to be set as 5 then why system is skipping so numbers. Anyone can help me on it.

Hi,
Please ensure that none is using the system during the copy, this can generate this gaps
Also check note 175047:
In note 175047 you can find a summary about situations, where missing
document numbers (gaps) could occur. See also the referred notes at the
bottom of the note.
The possible and usual causes for the number range gaps are as follows-
   1. User exit USEREXIT_NUMBER_RANGE in program RV60AFZZ.
      Please check the user exit.
   2. Number buffering (which might not be applicable to your case)
      Please check transaction SNRO for object RV_BELEG to verify
      if buffering is switched on. Please refer to the attached
      note 62077, 23835 and 363901.
   3. Update termination
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      whether shortdump occurred. If yes, upload the first 15 pages of
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Inspection lot number ranges skipping

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Inspn lots are getting generated and I took UD also. But certain numbers in the range got skipped.
Eg:- Incoming inspn lot 010000000041 then it comes 010000000045
Lot numbers 01/42, 01/43, 01/44 does not exist in sytem.
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Edited by: vineeth varghese on Jul 18, 2008 11:31 AM

Craig,
But expert suggestion says, not to switch off buffer thru SNRO as it may affect fuctionality as you said early in this discussion.
But I believe, this is to be relooked by SAP as number range skipping is not good (My case its skipping 5-7 numbers at a time). But I am not convinced with the reply from SAP also.
Anyway thanks to you craig for your advice.
SAP Note on this matter for reference of all. Thanks
================================
Note: 62077
Summary
Symptom
Gaps (jumps) occur when allocating internal numbers.
The status of the number range interval does not match the number that was last assigned.
The number assignment does not reflect the insert sequence.
IMPORTANT: Read Notes 504875 and 678501.
Other terms
Document number, number range, number range object, buffering, current number level, trip number assignment, number interval, CO document, CO actual posting, inspection lot, material document, physical inventory document, production order number, planned order number, process order number, maintenance order number
FB01, VF01, KO88, KE21, KE11, FD01, FK01, XK01, XDN1, MB01, MB0A, MB11, MB1A, MB1B, MB1C, MB31, KANK, KB11, KB13, KB14, KB41, KB43, KB44, KB21, KB23, KB24, KB31, KB33, KB34, KB51, KB53, KB54, PR01, PR02, PR03, PR04, PR05, XD01, VD01, MK01, SNUM, SM56, SNRO, VL01, VL02, CO01, CO40, CO41, VA01, MR1M, MIRO
Reason and Prerequisites
A large number of number range objects are buffered. When the system buffers a number range object, 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. The following numbers can then be taken directly from the application server buffer. New numbers are not used in the database until the application server buffer has been used up.
The effects described under "Symptom" are a direct consequence of this:
If an application server is shut down, the numbers that are left in the buffer (that is, that are not yet assigned) are lost. As a result, there are gaps in the number assignment.
The status of the number range interval reflects the next free number that has not yet been transferred to an application server for intermediate buffering. The current number level therefore does not display the number of the "next" object.
The current number level (for each server) can be displayed using Transaction SM56. Call transaction SM56 and choose the menu 'Goto' -> 'Entries'. In the dialog box, enter the client, the affected number range object (for example, RK_BELEG) and possibly the required subobject (corresponds to the controlling area for the object RK_BELEG).
If you use several application servers, the numerical sequence will not reflect the (chronological) insert sequence because the numbers are buffered separately on the individual hosts.
Buffering the number range objects has a positive effect on performance, because the system no longer has to access the database (number range table NRIV) for each posting. Furthermore, a serialization of this table (database locking) is prevented to a large extent so that posting procedures can be carried out in parallel.
Solution
Since number range buffering does not cause any expressly assured qualities to be lost, no correction is required.
If you still require continuous allocation, you can deactivate the number range buffering specifically for individual objects.
Proceed as follows:
- Start Transaction SNRO and enter the affected object.
- Choose 'Change'.
- Deactivate buffering: Choose 'Edit' -> 'Set Up Buffering' -> 'No Buffering'.
- If you want to change the buffer size only, enter the corresponding value in the field 'No. of numbers in buffer'.
- Save the changes.
Please note that this change is a modification. The modification is overwritten as soon as the affected number range object is redelivered - in other words, you must check the change manually each time you import a release.
In particular, read Note 678501, bearing in mind that changing the buffering type - if not explicitly recommended by SAP - constitutes a modification. For other possible solutions, refer to the following notes:
179224, 599157 and 840901.
For the the following number range objects, gaps may cause users to have doubts since they are 'expecting' a sequential numbering:
Area CO:
- RK_BELEG   (CO Document)
CAUTION: Note that the problems described in Notes 20965 and 29030 may occur if you deactivate buffering.
- COPA_IST (Document number in actual posting)
- COPA_PLAN (Document number in planned posting)
- COPA_OBJ   (Profitability segment number)
Area FI:
- DEBITOR    (Customer master data)
- KREDITOR   (Vendor master data)
Area HR:
- RP_REINR (Trip numbers)
Area PM, PP, PS
- AUFTRAG    (Order number, production, process, maintenance order, network number)
- QMEL_NR    (Number range - message)
Area MM:
- MATBELEG   (Material documents)
- MATERIALNR (Material master)
Area QM:
- QLOSE      (Inspection lots in QM)
- QMEL_NR    (Number range - message)
- QMERK      (Confirmation number)
- QMERKMALE (Master inspection characteristics in QSS)
- QMERKRUECK (Confirmation number of an inspection characteristic in QM results processing)
- QMETHODEN (Inspection methods in QM)
- ROUTING_Q (Number ranges for inspection plans)
- QCONTROLCH (Quality control chart)
Area Workflow:
- EDIDOC     (IDocs)
Number range buffering can be activated or deactivated at any time.
Number range objects that have to be continuous due to legal specifications (for example, RF_BELEG, RV_BELEG), or due to a corresponding application logic must not be buffered using the buffering type 'Main memory buffering'. See also Notes 37844 (for RF_BELEG) and 23835 (for RV_BELEG).
Header Data
Release Status: Released for Customer
Released on: 10.07.2007 12:57:00
Priority: Recommendations/additional info
Category: Consulting
Primary Component: BC-SRV-NUM Number Range Management
Secondary Components: CA-GTF General Application Functions
BC-SRV-ASF-UOM Unit Management
CO Controlling
CO-OM-CCA Cost Center Accounting
CO-OM-CCA-A Master Data
CO-PA Profitability Analysis
FI Financial Accounting
FI-AP Accounts Payable
FI-AR Accounts Receivable
FI-GL General Ledger Accounting
FI-TV Business Trip Management
LO-MD-MM Material Master
MM Materials Management
MM-IM Inventory Management
MM-IM-PI Physical Inventory
PM Plant Maintenance
PP Production Planning and Control
QM Quality Management
QM-PT Quality Planning
QM-QN Quality Notifications
Edited by: viny on Jul 23, 2008 9:18 AM

Invoice verification number ranges

Hi
After processing a payment in MIR7, document number 5100519088 was assigned. When user processed the next payment 51000519063 was assigned. Can some one explain how these document numbers are being allocated, Normally the documents numbers are allocated in a sequential order..
Checked in ILV number ranges, for all document types it is taking only one number ranges i.e 51.
For creation and reversal invoice document it also taking same number ranges i.e 51
Please help me to understand why it is not taking number ranges sequence wise ( only for 6 invoice documents)
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Andappa

Hi,
there can be various reasons for the gaps in invoice numbering.
Please review the following notes in relation to gaps in numbers used:
62077 Info: Internal number assignment is not continuous
193020 Invoice verification: Gaps in number assignment
175047 Causes for FI document number gaps (RF_BELEG)
Main reason for numbering gaps is buffering. This is also described
in attached note 62077.
Document numbers can get lost in invoice verification if after choosing
the 'Post' function (F11 or Ctrl+S) the system generates an error
message or a termination message. In this case instruct users to pay
attention to whether the system generates terminations or error messages
after choosing post (F11 or Ctrl S). Ask them to note the message ID and
the numbers, preferably together with the time. It is worth discovering
a procedure, peculiar to your company or system configuration, that
causes the system to generate other error or termination messages after
posting (that is after number assignment). This should not normally be
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