How To Fix /SCMUI/UIAPOMD696 - Current Number &1 must be greater than previously assigned order no.&2

/SCMUI/UIAPOMD696 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMUI/UIAPOMD -

• Message number: 696

• Message text: Current Number &1 must be greater than previously assigned order no.&2

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/SCMUI/UIAPOMD696 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMUI/UIAPOMD696 Current Number &1 must be greater than previously assigned order no. &2 typically occurs in the context of order management within the SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to assign a new order number that is not greater than a previously assigned order number, which violates the expected sequence of order numbers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Order Number Sequence Violation: The error arises when the system detects that the new order number being assigned (represented by &1) is less than or equal to a previously assigned order number (represented by &2). This can happen due to:
  Manual entry of order numbers that do not follow the expected sequence.
  System configuration issues where the number range for order numbers is not set up correctly.
  Data inconsistencies or corruption in the order number assignment logic.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Order Number Assignment:
  
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