How To Fix VW878 - Internal number range is not defined for shipment type &1

VW878 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 878

• Message text: Internal number range is not defined for shipment type &1

What causes this issue?

An internal number range is necessary for creating a shipment with an
internal number assignment. This number range does not exist, however.

System Response

Processing of this shipment is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Enter an internal number range for shipment &V1& in Customizing activity
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VW878 - Details

• The SAP error message VW878, which states "Internal number range is not defined for shipment type &1," typically occurs when the system is unable to generate a shipment number because the internal number range for the specified shipment type has not been configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The internal number range for the shipment type has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Shipment Type: The shipment type being used may not be correctly set up in the system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing access to the number range configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define the internal number range for the shipment type in question. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: Logistics > Logistics Execution > Shipping > Basic Functions > Shipment > Number Ranges.
  
  
  
  Define Number Ranges:
  
  Select the option to maintain number ranges.
  Check if the