How To Fix J2501 - &4 Number assignment for orders in company code & must be internal

J2501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J2 - Message Class for Development Class JBT

• Message number: 501

• Message text: &4 Number assignment for orders in company code & must be internal

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J2501 - &4 Number assignment for orders in company code & must be internal ?

  The SAP error message J2501 indicates that there is an issue with the number assignment for orders in a specific company code. The message states that the number assignment must be internal, meaning that the system is expecting to generate order numbers automatically rather than allowing users to input them manually.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The number range for the order type in the specified company code is set to external instead of internal. This means that the system is not configured to automatically generate order numbers.
  Order Type Settings: The specific order type being used may not be configured correctly to allow for internal number assignment.
  Missing Number Range: The internal number range for the order type may not be defined or may be inactive.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Look