How To Fix VF206 - Document number assignment has assigned the last free number in interval.

VF206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Document number assignment has assigned the last free number in interval.

What causes this issue?

Document number assignment has assigned the last free number for number
range object &V1& in number range &V2& with prefix &V3&. Unless the
number range definition is changed manually, additional number
assignment would lead to process termination.

How to fix this error?

You can either increase the upper limit of the number range interval or
reset the current number range status. In addition, you must ensure that
in future, no number is assigned more than once.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF206 - Document number assignment has assigned the last free number in interval. ?

  The SAP error message VF206, "Document number assignment has assigned the last free number in interval," typically occurs when the system has exhausted the available number range for a specific document type. This is common in scenarios where the number range for billing documents (like invoices) has been fully utilized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exhausted Number Range: The most common cause is that the number range defined for the billing document type has been completely used up. This can happen if the number range is not sufficiently large to accommodate the volume of documents being created.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the number range intervals, such as incorrect settings or missing intervals.
  Number Range Lock: If the number range is locked or not properly maintained, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VF206 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Enter the