How To Fix /CUM/MSG422 - Design type requires external number entry. Enter valid design number

/CUM/MSG422 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CUM/MSG -

• Message number: 422

• Message text: Design type requires external number entry. Enter valid design number

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/CUM/MSG422 - Details

• The SAP error message /CUM/MSG422 Design type requires external number entry. Enter valid design number typically occurs in the context of the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) modules, particularly when dealing with design types that require an external number for identification.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that the system expects an external number (like a design number) to be entered for a specific design type, but it has not been provided or is invalid. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Input: The user did not enter a design number when prompted.
  Invalid Format: The entered design number does not conform to the expected format or is not recognized by the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The design type may not be properly configured in the system to accept the external number.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or create the design number.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this