How To Fix MQ511 - Document type & with number range & has external document no.assignment

MQ511 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MQ - Messages for Euro Changeover Package

• Message number: 511

• Message text: Document type & with number range & has external document no.assignment

What causes this issue?

Documents are posted automatically during the local currency changeover
of the system. The system requires a number range with internal number
assignment for these automatically generated documents.
Number range &V2& is set for document type &V1&. This number range,
however, has external number assignment.

System Response

Program termination

How to fix this error?

Check the Customizing settings. Use a document type for which a number
range with internal number assignment is set.
Start the program again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MQ511 - Document type & with number range & has external document no.assignment ?

  The SAP error message MQ511 indicates that there is an issue with the document type and number range configuration in the system, specifically related to external document number assignment. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a document (like a purchase order, invoice, etc.) that requires an external number assignment, but the configuration does not allow it or the number range is not set up correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Configuration: The number range for the document type is not properly configured to allow external number assignment.
  Document Type Settings: The document type may not be set to allow external number assignment.
  Missing Number Range: The number range for the document type may not be defined or may be inactive.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to use the specified number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object