How To Fix /SRMSMC/REPLICATION190 - External numbers requested, but no ext. grouping exists for system &1

/SRMSMC/REPLICATION190 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/REPLICATION -

• Message number: 190

• Message text: External numbers requested, but no ext. grouping exists for system &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SRMSMC/REPLICATION190 - External numbers requested, but no ext. grouping exists for system &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SRMSMC/REPLICATION190 indicates that there is an issue with external number assignment in the context of system replication, particularly in the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) module. The message states that external numbers were requested, but there is no external grouping defined for the specified system.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing External Grouping: The system is trying to replicate data that requires an external number assignment, but the necessary external grouping configuration is not set up in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings related to external number assignment in the SRM system.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data that are causing the system to look for an external grouping that does not exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check External Grouping Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  Navigate to