How To Fix IP337 - You can choose between an internal and an external number

IP337 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 337

• Message text: You can choose between an internal and an external number

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

When you create a maintenance plan, you can choose between
- internal number assignment
- external number assignment (numerical)
- external number assignment (alphanumerical)
You can display the number ranges allowed in Customizing with
-> Logistics -> Plant maintenance -> PM planning -> Maintenance plans
-> MaintPlanNo.Range

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP337 - You can choose between an internal and an external number ?

  The SAP error message IP337 indicates that when creating or processing a maintenance order, the system is prompting the user to choose between an internal number and an external number for the order number. This typically occurs in the context of maintenance planning and order management within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system is configured to allow both internal and external number assignment for maintenance orders, but it requires the user to specify which type of number they want to use. This can happen due to the following reasons:
  
  The number range settings for maintenance orders are configured to allow both internal and external number assignment.
  The user has not specified a preference for the type of number to be used when creating the order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IP337 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Choose Number Type: When prompted by the error message, you need to explicitly choose whether you