How To Fix /SCWM/WHO043 - Number range object &1 is in critical area

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WHO -

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Number range object &1 is in critical area

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/WHO043 - Number range object &1 is in critical area ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/WHO043 indicates that the number range object specified is in a critical area. This typically means that the number range for the object is running low on available numbers, which can prevent the system from generating new numbers for transactions related to that object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range for the specified object has reached its limit or is close to being exhausted.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not be properly configured to allow for sufficient numbers.
  High Transaction Volume: A high volume of transactions may have consumed the available numbers more quickly than anticipated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object (the one indicated in the error message).
  Check the current intervals and extend them if necessary. You can add new intervals to increase the range of available numbers.
  
  
  
  Check Number Range Status:
  
  Ensure that the number range is not