How To Fix IWO_BAPI101 - External number assignment is foreseen for order type &1

IWO_BAPI101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IWO_BAPI - BAPIs for ALM Orders: Messages

• Message number: 101

• Message text: External number assignment is foreseen for order type &1

What causes this issue?

An external number assignment is foreseen in Customizing for order type
&V1&. However, you have not entered an order number.

System Response

INCLUDE 'NO PROCESSING' OBJECT DOCU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Enter a number that is in the external number interval.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IWO_BAPI101 - Details

• The SAP error message IWO_BAPI101 indicates that external number assignment is expected for a specific order type (denoted by &1). This typically occurs when you are trying to create or process an order in SAP that is configured to use external number assignment, but the system is not able to generate or assign a number as expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The order type in question is set up for external number assignment, but the necessary configuration or settings may not be properly defined.
  Missing Number Range: The number range for the order type may not be defined or may be exhausted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or assign numbers for the order type.
  Incorrect Input: The input data provided during the order creation may not meet the requirements for external number assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object