How To Fix MA496 - End of number range for generated screens has been reached

MA496 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 496

• Message text: End of number range for generated screens has been reached

What causes this issue?

You have reached the end of the number range for generated screens.
Too many info structures are in use.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MA496 - Details

• The SAP error message MA496, "End of number range for generated screens has been reached," typically occurs when the system has exhausted the available number range for dynamically generated screens in the SAP system. This can happen in various scenarios, particularly when there are many custom screens or when the number range for screen numbers is limited.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range for screen numbers has been fully utilized. SAP systems have a finite range of numbers that can be assigned to screens, and once this range is exhausted, the system cannot generate new screens.
  Custom Development: If there are many custom screens or enhancements that have been developed, they may consume the available screen numbers more quickly.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration of number ranges for screen generation can lead to this issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA496 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Current Number Range:
  
  Use transaction code SE11 to check the