How To Fix KI194 - Increase the number range for CO

KI194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Increase the number range for CO

What causes this issue?

The number range for document numbers for posting to CO will soon run
out.

System Response

Once the number range is fully used, no postings can be made.

How to fix this error?

Change the number ranges for controlling area &V1&. Enlarge the range
of the group to which transaction &V2& is assigned. You can
increase the upper limit of the range
or add a new number range
or reset the number reached after reorganization in CO

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KI194 - Details

• The SAP error message KI194, which states "Increase the number range for CO," typically occurs in the Controlling (CO) module when the system runs out of available number ranges for certain CO documents, such as cost centers, internal orders, or other controlling objects. This can happen if the number range defined for these objects is exhausted due to a high volume of transactions or if the number range has not been properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range for the specific CO object has been fully utilized, meaning that all available numbers have been assigned.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not have been set up correctly, or the upper limit of the number range is too low for the volume of transactions being processed.
  System Settings: The system may not have been configured to allow for automatic number range adjustments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KI194 error, you need to increase the number range