How To Fix F5151 - Incorrect doc.no.: &. Select document number between & and &

F5151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Incorrect doc.no.: &. Select document number between & and &

What causes this issue?

The document number you specified, &V1&, is not in the appropriate
number range. The number range is dependent on the document type.
The exception to this rule is formed by recurring entry documents, which
must use number range 'X1' and sample documents, which must use number
range 'X2'.
Possible reasons for this error message are:
You have entered an incorrect document number.
An incorrect document number was transferred to this application during
an update from another application (e.g. CO).

System Response

The document cannot be processed any further.

How to fix this error?

Enter a document number that is within the specified number interval.
If this error was caused by an update from another application, check
the type of number assignment in that application (external or
internal?) as well as the document number transferred.

How can this happen?

In the CO settlement profile, a document type with external number
assignment was entered, whereas an internal document number was t
ransferred.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5151 - Incorrect doc.no.: &. Select document number between & and & ?

  The SAP error message F5151, which states "Incorrect doc.no.: &. Select document number between & and &," typically occurs in the context of financial document processing, such as when trying to display or post a financial document. This error indicates that the document number you are trying to access is not valid or does not exist within the specified range.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Document Number: The document number you entered does not exist in the system.
  Document Number Range: The document number is outside the allowed range defined in the system settings.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary permissions to view or process the document.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a typographical error when entering the document number.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Number: Verify that the document number you are entering is correct. Ensure there are no typographical errors.
  Review Document Number Range: Check the allowed range of document numbers in the system. You can do