How To Fix /IPRO/DBMC040 - Cannot generate document number; contact system administrator

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IPRO/DBMC -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Cannot generate document number; contact system administrator

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /IPRO/DBMC040 - Cannot generate document number; contact system administrator ?

  The SAP error message /IPRO/DBMC040 Cannot generate document number; contact system administrator typically indicates an issue with the document number generation process in the SAP system. This can occur in various contexts, such as when trying to create a document in a module like SAP Document Management System (DMS) or other related applications.
  Causes:
  
  Number Range Issues: The most common cause is that the number range for the document type you are trying to create has been exhausted or is not properly configured.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to generate document numbers.
  Configuration Errors: There may be misconfigurations in the document management settings or number range settings.
  Database Issues: There could be underlying database issues that prevent the generation of new document numbers.
  System Lock: The system might be locked or in a state that prevents new document numbers from being generated.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Number Ranges:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects)