How To Fix GK841 - External number assignment not allowed in automatic postings

GK841 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 841

• Message text: External number assignment not allowed in automatic postings

What causes this issue?

External number assignment has been set in
<DS:GLOS.dimension>dimension</> &V2& for number range &V1&.
External number assignment is not allowed for
<DS:GLOS.document_type>document types</> which are used for automatic
posting.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Set number range &V1& to internal number assignment in Customizing of
version-dependent documents.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK841 - Details

• The SAP error message GK841, which states "External number assignment not allowed in automatic postings," typically occurs when there is an attempt to use an external number range for document postings in a context where only internal number assignment is permitted. This can happen in various financial transactions, such as journal entries or automatic postings in the General Ledger.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Configuration: The number range for the document type being used is set to internal, but the system is trying to assign an external number.
  Document Type Settings: The document type configuration may not allow external number assignment for automatic postings.
  Posting Configuration: The configuration for the specific posting area (like automatic postings in Financial Accounting) may not support external number assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object for the document type you are using.
  Ensure that the number range is set up correctly,