You are posting a general journal entry for your company code. After posting the entry, you notice the document number is in the wrong number. After reversing the document, what do you need to…

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Options

• AAssignment
• BDocument type
• CDocument number
• DPosting key

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  84% (43)
• C
  10% (5)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because in SAP (and similar ERP systems), the document type controls the number range - meaning the document number is automatically assigned based on which document type is selected. If you posted with the wrong document type, you received a number from the wrong range. Reversing and reposting with the correct document type will generate a number from the correct range.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Assignment): This is a reference/sort field used for reporting purposes - it has no bearing on document numbering.
• C (Document Number): In standard SAP, document numbers are system-assigned internally based on the document type's number range; you don't manually set the number when reposting.
• D (Posting Key): This controls whether a line item is a debit or credit to an account - it is unrelated to the document number.

Memory tip: Think "Type controls the number." In SAP, Document Type → Number Range → Document Number. If the number is wrong, trace it back to the type - that's always your entry point.

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