How To Fix 9J118 - No external invoice number allowed because this is not an external equi.

9J118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No external invoice number allowed because this is not an external equi.

What causes this issue?

You can only enter an external equipment number for an equipment if
this equipment has the "External equipment" indicator set for it in the
equipment master record.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

9J118 - Details

• The SAP error message 9J118 indicates that there is an issue with the processing of an external invoice number in relation to an equipment record that is not classified as external. This typically occurs in the context of asset accounting or equipment management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to enter an external invoice number for an equipment record that is not set up to accept external references. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  The equipment master record is not configured to allow external invoice numbers.
  The transaction you are trying to perform requires an external invoice number, but the equipment is classified as internal.
  There may be a mismatch in the configuration settings for the equipment type or category.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Equipment Master Record:
  
  Go to the equipment master record (transaction code IE03).
  Verify the settings related to external invoice numbers. Ensure that the equipment