How To Fix WU466 - Number range & is not defined for automatic number assignment

WU466 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 466

• Message text: Number range & is not defined for automatic number assignment

What causes this issue?

The selected number range is intended for external number assignment
and does not allow you to assign numbers automatically.

How to fix this error?

Select a number range which allows automatic number assignment.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU466 - Number range & is not defined for automatic number assignment ?

  The SAP error message WU466 indicates that a number range is not defined for automatic number assignment in the system. This typically occurs when the system attempts to generate a new number for a document or transaction, but the required number range has not been set up or is not available for the specific object or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Number Range Definition: The number range for the specific document type or transaction has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The number range may be defined but not correctly assigned to the relevant document type or object.
  Number Range Status: The number range may be set to "not available" or may have been exhausted (i.e., all numbers in the range have been used).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the defined number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Number Range:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Check if the number