How To Fix /SCDL/DL_DBAL_ERROR023 - Error during external document number assignment obj. &1 no. range &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCDL/DL_DBAL_ERROR -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Error during external document number assignment obj. &1 no. range &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCDL/DL_DBAL_ERROR023 - Error during external document number assignment obj. &1 no. range &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SCDL/DL_DBAL_ERROR023 typically indicates an issue with the assignment of external document numbers in the context of document management or data archiving. This error can occur when the system is unable to assign a document number from the specified number range due to various reasons.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Issues: The specified number range may not be defined correctly, or it may be exhausted (i.e., all numbers in the range have been used).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the specified number range.
  Configuration Errors: There may be configuration issues in the number range settings or in the document management system.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system errors or inconsistencies in the database that prevent the assignment of the document number.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects) and check the configuration for the number range object specified in the error