How To Fix WE216 - The EAN & may not be assigned externally

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WE - Messages for EAN Customizing and for EAN management in MM_BD

• Message number: 216

• Message text: The EAN & may not be assigned externally

What causes this issue?

You have entered an EAN or a UPC to which no external number range
interval is assigned.
This error may occur
if only an internal interval or if no interval exists for the number
you have entered
if you have entered an alphanumeric EAN, and this number belongs to a
number range interval of a number category for which no alphanumeric
EANs are permitted

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid number.

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