How To Fix /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER004 - No document number could be determined for &1/&2/&3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: No document number could be determined for &1/&2/&3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER004 - No document number could be determined for &1/&2/&3 ?

  The SAP error message /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER004 indicates that the system was unable to determine a document number for a specific transaction or entry. This error typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or document posting processes within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The document number range for the specific document type may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Document Type Issues: The document type being used may not be set up to allow for the generation of document numbers.
  Number Range Exhaustion: The number range assigned to the document type may be exhausted, meaning that all available document numbers have been used up.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or post documents, which can lead to this error.
  System Settings: There may be issues with the system settings or inconsistencies in the configuration that prevent the document number from being generated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO to check