How To Fix MB079 - Program terminated: No. of numbers requested must be greater than 1

MB079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MB - Logistics Information Library

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Program terminated: No. of numbers requested must be greater than 1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MB079 - Program terminated: No. of numbers requested must be greater than 1 ?

  The SAP error message MB079 ("Program terminated: No. of numbers requested must be greater than 1") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material document processing. This error indicates that a function or program is expecting a request for a number of items or documents greater than one, but it has received a request for one or none.
  Causes:
  
  
  Incorrect Input Parameters: The most common cause is that the input parameters for a transaction or function module are not set correctly. For example, if a user is trying to generate a document number or a range of numbers but specifies only one number or an invalid range.
  
  
  Custom Code Issues: If there are custom enhancements or modifications in the SAP system, they might not be handling the number generation correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration of number ranges or document types that are causing