How To Fix EB185 - No free number range found for document type &1 (object &2)

EB185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EB - IS-U invoicing

• Message number: 185

• Message text: No free number range found for document type &1 (object &2)

What causes this issue?

The document type uses number ranges from number range object &v3&.
This document type is used for a mass processing run that is being
executed in several parallel processes. Each process requires its own
number range. In this case, no available number range could be found
because there are more active processes than defined number ranges.

System Response

The process is cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Assign additional number ranges to the document type for mass
processing.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EB185 - No free number range found for document type &1 (object &2) ?

  The SAP error message EB185 "No free number range found for document type &1 (object &2)" typically occurs when the system is unable to find an available number range for a specific document type during the creation of a document (such as a purchase order, invoice, etc.). This can happen for various reasons, including configuration issues or exhaustion of the defined number ranges.
  Causes:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The defined number range for the specified document type has been completely used up.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range for the document type may not be properly configured in the system.
  Number Range Assignment: The document type may not be assigned to a valid number range in the configuration settings.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the number range.
  Document Type Not Defined: The document type may not be defined in the system or may have been deleted.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
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