How To Fix /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB071 - Number range &1 does not have a free number

/ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB -

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Number range &1 does not have a free number

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB071 - Number range &1 does not have a free number ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB071 indicates that a specific number range does not have any free numbers available for assignment. This typically occurs when the system has exhausted all the numbers in the defined range for a particular object or document type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The most common cause is that the number range defined for the specific object (like a material document, purchase order, etc.) has been completely used up.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the number range, such as incorrect settings or limits that have been reached.
  Incorrect Number Range Assignment: The document type or object may be incorrectly assigned to a number range that is not properly configured or has been set to a limited range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the relevant number range object (you may need to find out which object corresponds to /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB071).
  Check the status of