How To Fix /EACC/MSG_DOC_CREA031 - Document numbers are in the critical range

/EACC/MSG_DOC_CREA031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACC/MSG_DOC_CREA -

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Document numbers are in the critical range

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /EACC/MSG_DOC_CREA031 - Document numbers are in the critical range ?

  The SAP error message /EACC/MSG_DOC_CREA031 indicates that document numbers are in a critical range. This typically occurs when the system is configured to use a specific range of document numbers for certain transactions, and that range is nearing its limit or has been exhausted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Number Range Exhaustion: The document number range defined for a particular document type is close to its upper limit.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not have been properly configured to allow for sufficient numbers.
  System Settings: The system may be set to use a limited range of document numbers for specific transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object associated with the document type in question.
  Check the current status of the number range and see if it is nearing its limit.
  
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
  If the number range is indeed close to its limit, you can extend it:
  In the