How To Fix 64038 - Product type & has internal number assignment, do not enter number

64038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 64 - Treasury Management: Securities

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Product type & has internal number assignment, do not enter number

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 64038 - Product type & has internal number assignment, do not enter number ?

  The SAP error message 64038 indicates that you are trying to manually enter a number for a product type that is configured to use internal number assignment. This means that the system is set up to automatically generate the number for that product type, and manual entry is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to create or change a product (e.g., material, service) and manually enter a number for a product type that is configured for internal number assignment.
  The configuration settings for the product type specify that the system should generate the number automatically.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Do Not Enter a Number: Simply leave the number field blank when creating or changing the product. The system will automatically generate the number for you.
  
  
  Check Configuration: If you believe that the product type should allow manual number entry, you can check the configuration settings:
  
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