How To Fix WXPB111 - Enter the number of the article to be created

WXPB111 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXPB - MAP Messages: SAP R/3 Enterprise Add-On

• Message number: 111

• Message text: Enter the number of the article to be created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXPB111 - Enter the number of the article to be created ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WXPB111 - Enter the number of the article to be created
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears in SAP when you are trying to create a material (article) but have not specified the material number (article number) that you want to create. The system requires the user to enter the material number explicitly if the number assignment is set to external (manual entry) rather than internal (automatic number assignment).
  In other words, the system expects you to provide the material number because the number range interval for material master creation is set to external assignment, and the system cannot generate the number automatically.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During material master creation (transaction MM01 or similar).
  When the material number assignment is set to external in the material type configuration.
  When the user leaves the material number field blank or enters an invalid number.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the material number manually:
  When creating a material, enter the desired material number in