How To Fix GI505 - Check number range maintenance

GI505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GI - FI-SL update

• Message number: 505

• Message text: Check number range maintenance

What causes this issue?

An error occurred in number assignment.

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?

Please check the document type used with the number range maintenance
transaction (GB02/GB03). Specifically, you should check the intervals
here.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GI505 - Details

• The SAP error message GI505, which states "Check number range maintenance," typically occurs when there is an issue with the number range configuration for a specific document type or object in SAP. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during the creation of documents (e.g., purchase orders, invoices, etc.) when the system cannot find a valid number range for the document being created.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Number Range: The number range for the specific document type has not been defined or is missing.
  Number Range Not Assigned: The document type is not assigned to a valid number range.
  Number Range Deactivated: The number range may have been deactivated or is not available for use.
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range has been exhausted, meaning all available numbers have been used up.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GI505 error, you can follow