How To Fix HRTIM_SE008 - Number Range Error

HRTIM_SE008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTIM_SE - Message Class for Timemanagement Services

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Number Range Error

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HRTIM_SE008 - Details

• The SAP error message HRTIM_SE008, which indicates a "Number Range Error," typically occurs when the system attempts to generate a number (such as an employee ID, time record, etc.) that falls outside the defined number range for a specific object. This can happen in various modules, including Human Resources (HR) and Time Management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The defined number range for the object has been exhausted, meaning that all available numbers have been used.
  Incorrect Configuration: The number range may not be properly configured in the system settings.
  Number Range Intervals: The intervals for the number range may not be set correctly, leading to conflicts or overlaps.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the relevant number range object (e.g., for employee numbers, it might be HR_NUM).
  Check the current status of the number