How To Fix W0140 - Layout number range '&' is not external

W0140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Layout number range '&' is not external

What causes this issue?

The layout number range you entered is not external.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_VERARBEITUNG OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Please select an existing external layout number range (from among the
possible entries) or create a new external number range (via "Create
number range"), before assigning it to the original system.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0140 - Layout number range '&' is not external ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W0140 - Layout number range '&' is not external
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to assign or use a layout number range that is defined as internal rather than external. In SAP, number ranges can be defined as either internal or external:
  
  Internal number range: SAP automatically assigns numbers from this range.
  External number range: The user or an external system can specify the number manually.
  
  The error indicates that the layout number range you are trying to use or assign is set as internal, but the process or transaction requires an external number range (i.e., the number must be entered manually or provided externally).
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When configuring or assigning layout number ranges in SAPscript or Smart Forms.
  When printing or generating forms that require external number assignment.
  When customizing number ranges for layouts in transaction codes like SPAD (Spool Administration) or form management.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Number Range Configuration:
  
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