How To Fix >5724 - External document numbers withing the selected documents are not unique

>5724 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >5 -

• Message number: 724

• Message text: External document numbers withing the selected documents are not unique

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >5724 - External document numbers withing the selected documents are not unique ?

  The SAP error message "5724 External document numbers within the selected documents are not unique" typically occurs in the context of document processing, such as during the posting of invoices or when handling external documents in SAP. This error indicates that there are duplicate external document numbers within the set of documents you are trying to process.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate External Document Numbers: The primary cause of this error is that the external document numbers (e.g., invoice numbers, reference numbers) you are trying to process are not unique. This can happen if:
  
  Multiple documents have been assigned the same external document number.
  There is a data entry error where the same number has been entered for different documents.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in SAP regarding document number ranges or number assignment may lead to conflicts.
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not caught during