How To Fix M4003 - Program terminated: Number range for object & not defined

M4003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M4 - Logistics Controlling: Forecast Messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Program terminated: Number range for object & not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M4003 - Program terminated: Number range for object & not defined ?

  The SAP error message M4003, which states "Program terminated: Number range for object & not defined," typically occurs when the system is trying to generate a document number (such as a material document, purchase order, etc.) but cannot find a defined number range for the specified object. This can happen in various modules, including Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and others.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Number Range Definition: The number range for the specific object (e.g., material documents, purchase orders) has not been defined in the system.
  Number Range Object Not Assigned: The number range object may exist, but it is not assigned to the relevant document type or transaction.
  Number Range Status: The number range may be set to "not available" or may have been exhausted (i.e., all numbers in the range have been used).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to number ranges in the relevant module.
  
  
  Solution:
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