How To Fix NR128 - The "To Year" field must be initial since its flag is set to "off"

NR128 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NR - Number ranges

• Message number: 128

• Message text: The "To Year" field must be initial since its flag is set to "off"

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message NR128 - The "To Year" field must be initial since its flag is set to "off" ?

  The SAP error message NR128 indicates that there is an issue with the "To Year" field in a transaction related to number range management. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a number range interval, and the system expects the "To Year" field to be empty (initial) because the corresponding flag is set to "off."
  
  Cause:
  The error arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Issue: The number range interval is configured in such a way that the "To Year" field should not have a value when the flag is set to "off." This is often related to the settings in the number range object.
  Incorrect Input: The user may have inadvertently entered a value in the "To Year" field when it should be left blank.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the NR128 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number