How to Create No. Ranges for Vendor Accounts in SAP ECC, using T code: XKN1.
Explanation: In SAP, number ranges define the range of unique numbers assigned to vendor master records. Each vendor account group is linked to a specific number range, allowing vendors to be systematically categorized and managed.
There are two types of number ranges in SAP:
- Internal Number Range: – Vendor number will be automatically generated by SAP system.
- External Number Range: The vendor number must be entered manually by the user at the time of creation.
The image below illustrates the vendor master or business partner setup in both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.

SPRO Path – SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Account Payable -> Vendor Accounts -> Master Data -> Preparation for creating vendor master data -> Create Number Ranges of Vendor Accounts – Click on Execute.

Click on Change Intervals.

To Understand which number ranges are available – Click on Interval -> Free Intervals.

Popup will come with the available number ranges.

Click on Add Entries.

Enter data like below and click on save.

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Explained: How to Create Number Range for Vendor Account groups in SAP.
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