How To Fix BCS_MAIL_ADMIN008 - Only positive numbers are possible

BCS_MAIL_ADMIN008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BCS_MAIL_ADMIN - Messages related to BCS administration

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Only positive numbers are possible

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BCS_MAIL_ADMIN008 - Details

• The SAP error message BCS_MAIL_ADMIN008: Only positive numbers are possible typically occurs in the context of the SAP Business Communication Services (BCS) when dealing with email administration settings. This error indicates that a value that is expected to be a positive number (such as a count, limit, or threshold) is either negative or zero.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Configuration: The error often arises from incorrect configuration settings in the email administration parameters. For example, if a limit for the number of emails to be sent is set to zero or a negative number.
  User Input Error: A user might have inadvertently entered a negative value or zero in a field that requires a positive integer.
  Data Corruption: There could be issues with the underlying data in the database that might lead to unexpected values being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in the SAP system where email parameters are defined (e.g., transaction codes like