How To Fix 3W219 - An error occurred during file generation number allocation

3W219 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3W - HR: Message Class South Africa

• Message number: 219

• Message text: An error occurred during file generation number allocation

What causes this issue?

The processing of File number ranges for tax certificate generation can
not be performed. This is caused by an internal system problem.
The number range object affected is HR_ZA_FILE

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.
If the problem can not be resolved internally, contact your SAP local
support team.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3W219 - An error occurred during file generation number allocation ?

  The SAP error message 3W219 ("An error occurred during file generation number allocation") typically occurs in the context of generating files or documents in SAP, particularly when the system is trying to allocate a number for a file or document that is being created. This error can arise due to several reasons, and here are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Number Range Issues: The number range for the document type you are trying to generate may not be defined or may be exhausted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the number range.
  Configuration Errors: There may be a misconfiguration in the number range settings in the SAP system.
  Database Issues: There could be underlying database issues that prevent the allocation of a new number.
  System Lock: The system might be locked or in a state that prevents number allocation.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
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