SAP FI - Define Document Type

Document Type Key is used to distinguish between different business transactions and to classify the accounting documents. It is also used to determine the number range for documents and account types such as asset, material, vendor, etc. for posting.

Common Document Type Keys are as follows −

Document Type	Document Type Description
AA	Asset Posting
AN	Net Asset Posting
DR	Customer Invoice
DZ	Customer Payment
KA	Vendor Document
KG	Vendor Credit Memo

How to define Document Type in SAP FI?

Go to SPRO → SAP Reference IMG → Financial Accounting → Financial Accounting Global Setting → Document → Document Header → Define Document Types → Execute.

It will open a new window. Click New Entries and provide the following details −

• Document Type − Unique 2-digit code.
• Number Range − Number Range Code.
• Reverse Document Type − Reverse Document Type Key Code.
• Number Range Information − Number ranges are maintained for document types.
• Account Types allowed − Asset, Customer, Material, Vendor, and G/L Account.
• Control Data − Control data for document type.

Once you enter the above data, click the Save icon. Enter the description of document and save. It will save the configuration of the document type.