How To Fix V50R005 - Number range interval exhaused for group deliveries (coll. processing)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V50R - Extended Collective Processing for Delivery Creation

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Number range interval exhaused for group deliveries (coll. processing)

What causes this issue?

The number range interval for the collective processing number
(delivery group number with group type 'L' = 'collective processing')
has (or will soon) run out.

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

System Response

The system still allows you to create deliveries in this critical zone
of number assignment, but it issues this message to try to warn you of
potential serious problems in the future.
If the last number has been assigned, delivery creation in collective
processing is stopped and this message is issued as a termination
message.

How to fix this error?

You can avoid serious problems if you delete obselete delivery groups.
The system should allow you to create about 10,000,000,000 delivery
groups.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check number range administration of collective processing numbers with
transaction <DS:TRAN.VSAN>VSAN</>.
Also delete outbound delivery groups that you no longer need using
transaction <DS:TRAN.VASK>VASK</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V50R005 - Number range interval exhaused for group deliveries (coll. processing) ?

  The SAP error message V50R005 indicates that the number range interval for group deliveries in collective processing has been exhausted. This typically occurs when the system has run out of available numbers in the defined number range for creating new group deliveries.
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The number range defined for group deliveries has been completely used up. This can happen if the number range is not sufficiently large to accommodate the volume of deliveries being processed.
  Configuration Issues: The number range might not be properly configured or may not have been extended to allow for more numbers.
  Incorrect Number Range Assignment: The number range might not be correctly assigned to the relevant document type or delivery type.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Extend the Number Range:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Find the relevant number range object for group deliveries (usually V_LIKP for delivery).
  Check the current intervals and extend the number range if necessary. You can create a new interval with a higher upper limit.
  
  
  
  Check Number Range Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the number range is correctly assigned to the relevant delivery type in the configuration settings.
  You can check this in the transaction code SPRO under:
  
  Logistics Execution ? Shipping ? Basic Shipping Functions ? Number Ranges ? Define Number Ranges for Deliveries.
  
  
  
  
  
  Monitor Usage:
  
  Regularly monitor the usage of number ranges to prevent future exhaustion. You can set up alerts or reports to notify you when the number range is nearing its limit.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or consult with your SAP Basis or functional team for best practices on managing number ranges.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SNRO: To manage number ranges.
  SPRO: To access the configuration settings.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might provide additional insights or solutions related to number range management.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to number ranges and configurations.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the V50R005 error and prevent it from occurring in the future.