How To Fix RPWLR221 - An error occurred during case number allocation for &1

RPWLR221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPWLR - Labour Relations

• Message number: 221

• Message text: An error occurred during case number allocation for &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RPWLR221 - An error occurred during case number allocation for &1 ?

  The SAP error message RPWLR221, which states "An error occurred during case number allocation for &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with personnel administration or case management functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the case management settings or in the number range settings for case numbers.
  Number Range Exhaustion: The number range defined for case numbers may be exhausted, meaning there are no more available numbers to allocate.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or allocate case numbers.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system issues or bugs that are preventing the allocation process from completing successfully.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects) and check the configuration for the number range object related