How To Fix ME542 - Last-assigned number & higher than number of records &

ME542 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 542

• Message text: Last-assigned number & higher than number of records &

What causes this issue?

The schedule line number is higher than the number of existing schedule
lines.

System Response

The disaggregation of schedule lines is therefore only possible to a
limited extent.

How to fix this error?

Perform the function <LS>Renumber schedule lines</> for the affected
item of the scheduling agreement in order to achieve an optimal
starting position for disaggregation.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ME542 - Details

• The SAP error message ME542 typically indicates an issue related to the assignment of document numbers in the purchasing module. Specifically, it suggests that the last-assigned number for a document type is higher than the number of records that have been defined in the number range interval for that document type. This can occur in various purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or purchase requisitions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Configuration: The number range for the document type may not be properly configured, or it may have been exhausted. This means that the system has assigned all available numbers in the defined range.
  Manual Changes: If there were manual changes made to the number range intervals or if the last assigned number was set incorrectly, it could lead to this error.
  System Migration or Upgrade: If the system has recently undergone a migration or upgrade, the number range settings may not have been correctly transferred or