How To Fix WS349 - Document numbers copied from run &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 349

• Message text: Document numbers copied from run &

What causes this issue?

You entered an existing run name that still has to be continued. The
document numbers are taken from the run.

System Response

It is not possible to change the document numbers.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the further selection criteria are compatible with the
document numbers. SAP recommends that you save the selection criteria
in a variant.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS349 - Document numbers copied from run & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS349 - Document numbers copied from run &
  
  1. Cause of the Error
  The error message WS349 typically occurs during document posting or number assignment processes in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or related modules. It indicates that the system has detected that document numbers are being copied or reused from a previous number range run, which is not allowed or expected.
  More specifically:
  
  SAP uses number ranges to assign unique document numbers.
  When a number range run is performed, SAP reserves a block of document numbers.
  If the system detects that document numbers are being copied or reused from a previous run (e.g., due to a manual intervention, incorrect number range configuration, or system inconsistency), it raises this error.
  This is a safeguard to prevent duplicate document numbers, which can cause data inconsistencies.
  
  
  2. When Does It Occur?
  
  During posting of accounting documents.
  When number ranges are set to external assignment but the same number is reused.
  When number