How To Fix /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER016 - No ranges exist for & &

/EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No ranges exist for & &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER016 - No ranges exist for & & ?

  The SAP error message /EACA/GL_DOCNUMBER016 No ranges exist for & & typically indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of document number ranges for a specific document type in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in the context of financial accounting or controlling modules when trying to create or post a document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Number Ranges: The primary cause of this error is that there are no defined number ranges for the specified document type. This can happen if the number range intervals have not been set up or if they have been deleted or deactivated.
  Incorrect Configuration: The document type may not be correctly linked to a number range interval in the configuration settings.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the number range configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range