SAP MM ECC 6.
0 Configuration
Playbook
Module 10 – Number Ranges & Control Parameters Configuration
Version: 1.0
Date: __________
Prepared By: __________
Company: __________
1. Purpose
This section describes the configuration of Number Ranges and Control Parameters in SAP
MM ECC 6.0. It covers number range maintenance for PR, PO, Contracts, Scheduling
Agreements, Material Master, and control settings such as field selection and tolerance
limits.
2. Example Data
Company Code: 1000 – Global Manufacturing Ltd
Plant: P100 – Riyadh Plant
Purchasing Org: 1000 – Global Purchasing
Storage Location: S001 – Raw Materials Store
Example Number Range: PO – 4500000000 to 4599999999
3. Configuration Steps
Maintain Number Ranges for Purchase Requisitions
SPRO Path: SPRO → Materials Management → Purchasing → Purchase Requisition → Define
Number Ranges
T-Code: OMH6
Instructions:
- Go to OMH6.
- Define internal and external number ranges for PRs.
- Assign number ranges to document types.
- Save.
Maintain Number Ranges for Purchase Orders
SPRO Path: SPRO → Materials Management → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Define
Number Ranges
T-Code: OMH6
Instructions:
- Go to OMH6.
- Define internal and external number ranges for POs.
- Assign number ranges to PO document types.
- Save.
Maintain Number Ranges for Contracts and Scheduling Agreements
SPRO Path: SPRO → Materials Management → Purchasing → Contract/Scheduling
Agreement → Define Number Ranges
T-Code: OMH6
Instructions:
- Define number ranges for Contracts (Document Type WK) and Scheduling Agreements
(Document Type LP).
- Assign ranges to respective document types.
- Save.
Maintain Number Ranges for Material Master
SPRO Path: SPRO → Logistics - General → Material Master → Basic Settings → Define
Number Ranges for Material Master
T-Code: MMNR
Instructions:
- Define number ranges for material types ROH, FERT, HAWA.
- Assign to relevant material types.
- Save.
Configure Field Selection for Purchasing Documents
SPRO Path: SPRO → Materials Management → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Define
Screen Layout at Document Level
T-Code: OMFS
Instructions:
- Define field selection keys and assign to document types.
- Set fields as optional, mandatory, or hidden.
- Save.
Maintain Tolerance Limits for Purchasing
SPRO Path: SPRO → Materials Management → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Set
Tolerance Limits
T-Code: OMR6
Instructions:
- Maintain tolerance keys for quantity, price, and value variances.
- Assign to company code.
- Save.
4. Best Practices
• Use logical and non-overlapping number ranges to prevent document conflicts.
• Keep external number ranges for documents requiring manual control.
• Regularly review field selection settings to ensure compliance and usability.
• Tolerance limits should align with company policies to avoid excessive manual
interventions.
5. Testing & Validation Steps
1. Create a PR in ME51N and verify the assigned number range.
2. Create a PO in ME21N and confirm correct number range is applied.
3. Create a contract and scheduling agreement to verify ranges.
4. Create a material master and check number assignment.
5. Test field selection by verifying mandatory and hidden fields in PO.
6. Create a PO exceeding tolerance and ensure the system behaves as expected.