How To Fix KE121 - Document number range is nearly full for record type &

KE121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 121

• Message text: Document number range is nearly full for record type &

What causes this issue?

The current sequential number is nearing the end of the number range
interval (&V2&, &V3&).

System Response

The system continued processing.

How to fix this error?

Inform your system administrator. The number range interval should be
extended fairly soon.
In Customizing for Profitability Analysis, you can change the number
ranges under "Initial Steps -> Number Assignment -> Maintain groups" in
the "Planning" or "Flow of Actual Values" section.
Select the group to which the record type is assigned, then choose
"Intervals".

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE121 - Document number range is nearly full for record type & ?

  The SAP error message KE121 indicates that the document number range for a specific record type in the Controlling (CO) module is nearly full. This typically occurs when the system is approaching the limit of available document numbers for a particular type of transaction or record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Number Range Exhaustion: Each record type in SAP has a defined number range. If the number of documents created approaches the upper limit of this range, the system will generate this warning message.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not have been configured to accommodate the expected volume of transactions.
  Infrequent Maintenance: If the number range is not regularly monitored or adjusted, it can fill up without notice.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase the Number Range:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object for the document type in question (for example, CO document types).
  Adjust the upper limit of the number range to allow for more