How To Fix KE518 - Maintain number range for planning record type &

KE518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 518

• Message text: Maintain number range for planning record type &

What causes this issue?

No interval has been maintained for record type &V1&.

System Response

The system cannot assign a document number under which to store the plan
line items.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the number range for planning for record
type &V1&.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE518 - Maintain number range for planning record type & ?

  The SAP error message KE518, which states "Maintain number range for planning record type &," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when you are trying to create or process planning records, and the system cannot find a defined number range for the specified planning record type.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a defined number range for the planning record type you are trying to use. Each planning record type in SAP requires a specific number range to generate unique identifiers for planning records. If this number range is not set up, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE518 error, you need to maintain the number range for the relevant planning record type. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Number Range Maintenance:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> IMG -> Controlling -> General Controlling -> Planning