How To Fix J4140 - Internal number assignment required for: Obj.&1, no.&2, CC &3, year &4

J4140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J4 - External Data Transfer

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Internal number assignment required for: Obj.&1, no.&2, CC &3, year &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J4140 - Internal number assignment required for: Obj.&1, no.&2, CC &3, year &4 ?

  The SAP error message J4140 indicates that there is an issue with internal number assignment for a specific object in the system. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting or controlling modules, where internal number ranges are used for various objects such as cost centers, internal orders, or other financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error message J4140 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Number Range: The internal number range for the specified object (e.g., cost center, internal order) has not been defined or is not active.
  Number Range Exhaustion: The defined number range has been exhausted, meaning that all available numbers have been assigned.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the number range settings for the object type in question.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or assign numbers in the specified range.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the J4140 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range