How To Fix IWO_BAPI102 - No external number assignment is foreseen for order type &1

IWO_BAPI102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 102

• Message text: No external number assignment is foreseen for order type &1

What causes this issue?

You have specified an order number. However, there is no external
number assignment foreseen in Customizing for order type &V1&.

System Response

INCLUDE 'NO PROCESSING' OBJECT DOCU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Check your entry. If you want external number assignement, then choose
another order type. If you want to work with order type &V1&, then do
not enter an external number.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IWO_BAPI102 - No external number assignment is foreseen for order type &1 ?

  The SAP error message IWO_BAPI102 indicates that there is no external number assignment configured for the specified order type in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a maintenance order (or another type of order) that is set up to use internal number assignment, but an external number is being provided or expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Order Type Configuration: The order type you are working with is configured for internal number assignment, meaning that the system generates the order number automatically.
  External Number Assignment Attempt: An attempt is being made to assign an external number to the order, which is not allowed for that specific order type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Order Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Plant Maintenance and Customer Service > Maintenance and Service Processing > Maintenance Orders > Define Order Types.
  Find the order type that