How To Fix TO042 - Number range for Support Packages '&1*' is full

TO042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TO - Transport Organizer and Tools

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Number range for Support Packages '&1*' is full

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TO042 - Number range for Support Packages '&1*' is full ?

  The SAP error message TO042 indicates that the number range for support packages is full. This typically occurs when the system has exhausted the available numbers in the specified number range for support package management. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range defined for support packages has been completely used up. This can happen if many support packages have been created without proper management of the number range.
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range may not have been configured correctly, or it may not have sufficient capacity to accommodate the number of support packages being generated.
  System Limitations: The system may have limitations on the number of entries that can be created in the number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the number range object related to support packages (usually S_SUPPORT or similar).
  Check the current number range