How To Fix L3186 - Check number range interval for inventory TO (end of interval soon)

L3186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: L3 -

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Check number range interval for inventory TO (end of interval soon)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message L3186 - Check number range interval for inventory TO (end of interval soon) ?

  The SAP error message L3186 indicates that there is an issue with the number range interval for inventory Transfer Orders (TO). Specifically, it warns that the end of the number range interval is approaching, which means that the system is running out of available numbers to assign to new Transfer Orders.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the number range interval for Transfer Orders is nearly exhausted. This can happen if:
  
  The number range has not been properly configured or extended.
  The number range has been used up due to a high volume of Transfer Orders being created.
  The number range settings have not been reviewed or adjusted for a long time.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to extend the number range interval for Transfer Orders. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the object name for Transfer Orders, which is