How To Fix /SCWM/LC1161 - Error in generation; check number range settings

/SCWM/LC1161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/LC1 -

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Error in generation; check number range settings

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/SCWM/LC1161 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/LC1161 Error in generation; check number range settings typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when there is an issue with the number range settings for certain objects, such as warehouse tasks, handling units, or other logistics-related documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Number Range Not Defined: The number range for the specific object type may not be defined in the system.
  Number Range Exhausted: The defined number range may have been exhausted, meaning that all available numbers have been used up.
  Incorrect Number Range Assignment: The number range may not be correctly assigned to the relevant object type in the configuration.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the system from accessing the number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object related to the error (e.g., for warehouse tasks, handling units, etc.).
  Ensure that the number range is defined and