How To Fix WE711 - Last EAN in number range & & has been assigned

WE711 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 711

• Message text: Last EAN in number range & & has been assigned

What causes this issue?

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?

Contact your system(s) administrator, who may need to reorganize the
number range intervals.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WE711 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WE711 - Last EAN in number range & & has been assigned
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WE711 occurs when the system tries to assign a new EAN (European Article Number) or GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) but finds that the number range allocated for EANs is exhausted. In other words, the last number in the configured number range interval for EANs has already been assigned, and there are no more numbers left to allocate.
  This typically happens in scenarios where EANs are generated automatically by SAP (e.g., in logistics, material master, or IDoc processing) and the number range object controlling EAN assignment has reached its upper limit.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Number Range Object: SAP uses number ranges to control the assignment of unique identifiers like EANs.
  Number Range Interval: Each number range has a lower and upper limit.
  When the system tries to assign a new EAN, it increments the current number.
  If the current number equals the