How To Fix RMSRCPAPI016 - (External) number range for object type &1 does not exist

RMSRCPAPI016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RMSRCPAPI - RMS-RCP: Message Package RMSRCPAPI

• Message number: 016

• Message text: (External) number range for object type &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

No number range for external assignment has been entered in Customizing
for the object type &V1&.

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 the <DS:SIMG.EHS_MD_110_01_1>external number range</> in
Customizing.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RMSRCPAPI016 - Details

• The SAP error message RMSRCPAPI016 indicates that there is an issue with the number range for a specific object type in the system. This error typically occurs when the system is trying to access or generate a number for an object type that does not have a defined number range.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Number Range: The primary cause of this error is that the number range for the specified object type (indicated by &1 in the error message) has not been defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the number range settings, such as the number range not being assigned to the relevant object type.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create entries in the specified number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the object type