How To Fix CZ316 - Enter valid external number range

CZ316 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CZ - Customizing messages

• Message number: 316

• Message text: Enter valid external number range

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CZ316 - Enter valid external number range ?

  The SAP error message CZ316 "Enter valid external number range" typically occurs when a user attempts to enter a number that does not fall within the defined external number range for a specific document type or object in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in transactions that involve number assignment, such as creating or modifying documents, orders, or other entities that require unique identifiers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Number Range: The number entered does not match the defined external number range in the system.
  Number Range Not Defined: The external number range for the specific document type may not be defined or activated in the system.
  Number Range Depleted: The defined number range may have been exhausted, meaning all available numbers have been used.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the specified number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects) and check the