How To Fix O8178 - Number & is not within the permitted number range

O8178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O8 - IS-Oil: TD Transportation and Distribution

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Number & is not within the permitted number range

What causes this issue?

The number entered lies outside the permitted number range.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid number which can be obtained from the internal number
range function.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

O8178 - Details

• The SAP error message O8178 ("Number & is not within the permitted number range") typically occurs when a number that is being processed falls outside the defined range for a specific field or parameter in the SAP system. This can happen in various contexts, such as when dealing with document numbers, item numbers, or other numerical identifiers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Configuration: The number being used may not be within the defined number range for the specific object (e.g., document type, item type) in the SAP configuration.
  Custom Development: If there are custom programs or enhancements, they may not be handling number ranges correctly.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may be entering numbers that are not valid or are outside the expected range.
  System Migration or Upgrade: If the system has been recently migrated or upgraded, number ranges may not have been properly configured or migrated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Identify