How To Fix KM724 - Specify document number for document type with external number assignment

KM724 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 724

• Message text: Specify document number for document type with external number assignment

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to update data in company code &V2& for fiscal year
&V3&, document type &V1&. Document type &V1& has been assigned a number
range with external document number assignment in company code &V2&,
fiscal year &V3&.
As no valid document number has been specified, the data cannot be
updated.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid document number.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM724 - Details

• The SAP error message KM724 ("Specify document number for document type with external number assignment") typically occurs when you are trying to create or post a document in SAP that requires an external document number, but you have not provided one. This is common in scenarios where the document type is configured to use external number assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type you are using is set to require an external number assignment, meaning that you must manually enter a document number instead of having the system generate one automatically.
  Missing Document Number: You have not entered a document number in the relevant field when trying to create or post the document.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter a Document Number:
  
  When you are prompted to create or post the document, ensure that you enter a valid document number in the designated field. This number should comply with any