How To Fix 5W179 - No intervals can be reserved for this prefix number

5W179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 179

• Message text: No intervals can be reserved for this prefix number

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5W179 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W179 ("No intervals can be reserved for this prefix number") typically occurs in the context of number range management, particularly when dealing with number ranges for document types, master data, or other entities that require unique identifiers.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range for the specified prefix has been exhausted, meaning that all available numbers within that range have been used up.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The number range may not be properly configured or may not exist for the specified prefix.
  
  
  Number Range Intervals: There may be no defined intervals for the number range object associated with the prefix number.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or reserve numbers from the specified number range.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the relevant