How To Fix 6A653 - External number of contract is not within valid area

6A653 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6A - Real estate messages rent adjustment

• Message number: 653

• Message text: External number of contract is not within valid area

What causes this issue?

The number you have specified for this contract is outside the defined
external number range (&V1& to &V2&).

How to fix this error?

Enter a number within the number range.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6A653 - External number of contract is not within valid area ?

  The SAP error message 6A653 ("External number of contract is not within valid area") typically occurs when there is an issue with the external number range for contracts in the SAP system. This error is often related to the configuration of number ranges for contract documents in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Configuration: The external number range for contracts may not be properly defined or may have been exceeded. This can happen if the number range is set to a specific interval and the number being used falls outside of that interval.
  Number Range Assignment: The contract type may not be correctly assigned to a number range that allows for the external number being used.
  Document Type Issues: The document type associated with the contract may not have a valid number range assigned to it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Look for the number range object related to