How To Fix JB073 - Error during number assignment. Maintain number range &

JB073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JB - General Message Class for IS-B (Development Class JBD)

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Error during number assignment. Maintain number range &

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Go to number range maintenance for accounts in Customizing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

JB073 - Details

• The SAP error message JB073, which states "Error during number assignment. Maintain number range," typically occurs when there is an issue with the number range configuration for a specific object or document type in SAP. This error can arise in various modules, such as Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), or others, where number ranges are used to generate unique identifiers for documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Not Defined: The number range for the specific document type or object has not been defined in the system.
  Number Range Exhausted: The defined number range has been exhausted, meaning all available numbers have been assigned.
  Number Range Not Assigned: The number range is not assigned to the relevant document type or object.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the number range settings.
  Configuration Errors: There may be errors in the configuration settings related to number ranges.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the JB073 error,