How To Fix WS263 - Document number &1 is not valid. Please check your entries

WS263 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 263

• Message text: Document number &1 is not valid. Please check your entries

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WS263 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WS263 - Document number &1 is not valid. Please check your entries.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when you enter a document number that SAP does not recognize or that does not exist in the system for the specified document type, company code, or fiscal year. Common reasons include:
  
  The document number entered is outside the valid number range assigned to the document type.
  The document number does not exist in the system (e.g., a typo or wrong number).
  The document number belongs to a different company code or fiscal year.
  Number range intervals for the document type are not properly maintained or have gaps.
  The document number is from a different ledger or module than expected.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Number:
  
  Verify that the document number you entered is correct and exists.
  Ensure there are no typing errors.
  
  
  
  Check Number Range:
  
  Go to transaction FBN1 (Maintain Document Number Ranges).
  Verify that the number range intervals for the document type and company code