How To Fix LR049 - The number set will soon be used up

LR049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LR - CATS: Cross-Application Time Sheet

• Message number: 049

• Message text: The number set will soon be used up

What causes this issue?

The numbers in the number range interval &V1& for the number range
object &V2& will soon all have been assigned.

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?

Notify the SAP hotline.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LR049 - The number set will soon be used up ?

  The SAP error message LR049, which states "The number set will soon be used up," typically occurs when the number range for a specific document type or object is nearing its limit. This can happen in various modules of SAP, such as Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), or Finance (FI), where unique identifiers (like invoice numbers, order numbers, etc.) are generated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhaustion of Number Range: The number range defined for a particular document type is close to its upper limit. For example, if the number range is defined from 100000 to 199999, and you are approaching 199999, you will receive this warning.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not have been configured properly to accommodate the expected volume of transactions.
  Limited Number Range: The number range may have been intentionally set to a small size for testing or other reasons.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find