How To Fix SIPT838 - Number range is already registered for Internal Posting

SIPT838 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIPT - SIPT: Digital Signature Portugal

• Message number: 838

• Message text: Number range is already registered for Internal Posting

What causes this issue?

The number range issued to post external documents is already consumed
for internal document posting.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Create a new number range for the posting of external documents, with a
new billing type.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIPT838 - Number range is already registered for Internal Posting ?

  The SAP error message SIPT838, which states "Number range is already registered for Internal Posting," typically occurs when there is an attempt to use a number range that has already been assigned or registered for internal posting in the system. This can happen in various contexts, such as during the creation of documents or postings in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Number Range Assignment: The number range you are trying to use has already been assigned to another document type or posting process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the number range settings in the SAP system.
  System Migration or Upgrade: If the system has been recently migrated or upgraded, there may be inconsistencies in the number range settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object associated with the internal posting.
  Check if the number range is already assigned to another document type or process.
  
  
  
  Adjust Number