How To Fix GL218 - Caution: Internal number interval will soon be exhausted

GL218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GL - FI-SL Rollup

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Caution: Internal number interval will soon be exhausted

What causes this issue?

The percentage specified in table TNRO for the rollup number range
object GL_ROLLUP, for which a warning should be issued, has fallen
short of the target.

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?

You can maintain number ranges with transaction GL10.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GL218 - Details

• The SAP error message GL218, which states "Caution: Internal number interval will soon be exhausted," typically indicates that the system is nearing the limit of available internal number ranges for a specific object or document type. This can occur in various modules, such as Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO), where internal number ranges are used to generate unique identifiers for documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhaustion of Number Ranges: The internal number range defined for a specific document type is close to its upper limit. This can happen if the number range is not adequately sized to accommodate the volume of transactions being processed.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range configuration may not have been set up correctly, or it may not have been adjusted to reflect the growth in transaction volume.
  Limited Number Range: The number range may have been set to a very small interval, which is insufficient for the organization's needs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
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