How To Fix O8804 - Number & lies outside the permitted external number range

O8804 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 804

• Message text: Number & lies outside the permitted external number range

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to enter an external rack meter number that is not
within the permitted number range.

How to fix this error?

Enter an external rack meter number that is within the permitted
number range.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

O8804 - Details

• The SAP error message O8804, which states "Number & lies outside the permitted external number range," typically occurs when you are trying to use a document number or an external number that is not within the defined range for that particular number range in the SAP system. This can happen in various modules, such as FI (Financial Accounting), MM (Materials Management), or SD (Sales and Distribution), where document numbers are generated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Configuration: The number you are trying to use is not within the defined external number range for the document type you are working with. Each document type has a specific range of numbers that it can use.
  Number Range Status: The number range may be set to "not available" or "not active," which means that no new numbers can be assigned from that range.
  Manual Entry: If you are manually entering a number, it may simply be outside the allowed