How To Fix M2541 - Number range for jobs has been exhausted

M2541 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M2 - LIS: Generating and updating info structures

• Message number: 541

• Message text: Number range for jobs has been exhausted

What causes this issue?

When an evaluation is generated, an internal number is assigned to it.
The system records the last counter reading in table TMCSD, "Field Job".

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M2541 - Number range for jobs has been exhausted ?

  The SAP error message M2541, which states "Number range for jobs has been exhausted," typically occurs when the system has run out of available numbers in the number range assigned for job scheduling. This can happen if the number range has not been properly maintained or if the maximum limit of the number range has been reached.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range defined for job scheduling has reached its maximum limit.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not have been configured correctly, or the intervals may not have been set appropriately.
  Lack of Maintenance: The number range may not have been extended or adjusted to accommodate the volume of jobs being created.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M2541 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Current Number Range:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the object name related to job scheduling (usually JOB or similar) and check the current number range intervals.
  
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
  If