How To Fix B0271 - Internal number missing. & & & & cannot be created.

B0271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B0 - Business Partner General

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Internal number missing. & & & & cannot be created.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B0271 - Internal number missing. & & & & cannot be created. ?

  The SAP error message B0271 "Internal number missing. & & & & cannot be created." typically occurs in the context of creating or processing business documents, such as purchase orders, sales orders, or other transactional data. This error indicates that the system is unable to generate an internal number for the document due to a missing or misconfigured number range.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Number Range: The number range for the specific document type you are trying to create is not defined or is missing.
  Number Range Configuration: The number range may be defined but not properly configured (e.g., it may be set to a closed status).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create documents in the specified number range.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the document type or the number range object in the SAP system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO