How To Fix F2232 - Fewer numbers have been found in number range & than searched for

F2232 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 232

• Message text: Fewer numbers have been found in number range & than searched for

What causes this issue?

More internal numbers were requested than were returned.
Probably almost all the numbers in the number range have already been
assigned. Nevertheless, there may still be isolated free internal
numbers in the number range.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

RESET N1
Call the function again, perhaps with a different number of requested
internal numbers.
Choose a different number range.
Extend the number range.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F2232 - Details

• The SAP error message F2232, which states "Fewer numbers have been found in number range & than searched for," typically occurs when there is an attempt to generate or assign a document number from a number range that does not have enough available numbers to fulfill the request. This can happen in various financial transactions, such as invoice processing or document creation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range defined for the document type has been exhausted, meaning there are no more available numbers to assign.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not be properly configured or may not have been extended to accommodate the volume of transactions.
  Incorrect Number Range Assignment: The document type may be incorrectly assigned to a number range that is not sufficient for the expected volume of transactions.
  Number Range Locking: The number range may be locked or restricted for some reason, preventing new numbers from being generated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range