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3059925 - The Error "Grouping & has an external number assignment: Enter the BP number, Grouping & has an external number assignment: Enter the BP number" is Raised in SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Symptom

The Error "Grouping & has an external number assignment: Enter the BP number, Grouping & has an external number assignment: Enter the BP number" is Raised in SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1.  Try to create a new business partner
  2.  The system raises the error "Grouping & has an external number assignment: Enter the BP number, Grouping & has an external number assignment: Enter the BP number"

Cause

The grouping selected for creation is linked to an external number range.

Resolution

Option 1.
Manually enter a value from the number range

Option 2.

  1. If the number range should be internal then change the Number Range from exteranl to internal in the SSCUI 102296 'Define Number Ranges'
  2. Then open the SSCUI 102241 'Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges' and set the radio button for "Int.Std.Grping" and save

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Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions