How To Fix OIUCM017 - & & group & uses external no. assignments; specify the &

OIUCM017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIUCM - E&P Common Messages Across All Sub-Systems

• Message number: 017

• Message text: & & group & uses external no. assignments; specify the &

What causes this issue?

The numbers for &V1& &V2& group &V3& are assigned externally.

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?

Please enter a number for the &V1& &V2& &V4&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OIUCM017 - & & group & uses external no. assignments; specify the & ?

  The SAP error message OIUCM017 typically relates to the Oil and Gas industry solution within SAP, specifically in the context of the Oil Information Management (OIM) module. This error indicates that a group is using external number assignments, and the system requires you to specify the external number assignment for the group in question.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A group is configured to use external number assignments, but the specific external number assignment has not been defined or is missing.
  The system is unable to determine which external number assignment to use for the specified group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OIUCM017 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Group Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the group in question.
  Ensure that the group is correctly set up to use external number assignments.
  
  
  
  Specify External Number Assignment:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area where external number assignments are defined.
  Specify the external number assignment for the group that is causing the