How To Fix WS405 - An internal error occurred during number assingment

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 405

• Message text: An internal error occurred during number assingment

What causes this issue?

An error occurred during number assignment.

System Response

No document number can be assigned and the function is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Contact SAP. The error relates to table &V1& and function module &v2&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS405 - An internal error occurred during number assingment ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS405 - An internal error occurred during number assignment
  
  
  Cause:
  The error WS405 typically occurs during the number assignment process in SAP, which is often related to document or object number ranges. The system tries to assign a number from a number range interval, but an internal inconsistency or error happens. Common causes include:
  
  Number range intervals are exhausted or incorrectly maintained: The number range interval for the object (e.g., documents, material numbers, etc.) might be fully used or not properly defined.
  Number range object inconsistencies: The number range object might be corrupted or inconsistent in the database.
  Locking issues: The number range object might be locked by another process, causing the assignment to fail.
  Authorization issues: The user or process might lack the necessary authorization to assign numbers.
  Custom code or user-exits: Custom enhancements or user-exits might interfere with the standard number assignment logic.
  Database inconsistencies: Underlying database problems or inconsistencies in number range tables