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3312172 - Business Partner Alphanumeric External Number Range Errors in SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Symptom

  • While using an alphanumeric external BP number range the error "Enter a number between &&& and &&&" is raised 
  • While using an alphanumeric external BP number range the error "Number not in interval" is raised
  • While using an alphanumeric external BP number range the error "Grouping & has external number assignment, enter a number" is raised

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Try to create a BP using a grouping with an alphanumeric external number assignment e.g. trying to create a with with the number AB12
  2. An error from the symptom of this KBA e.g. "Enter a number between &&& and &&&" is raised

Cause

Since the storage of letters works differently than numbers, the leading zeros are needed for alphanumeric numbers.

Resolution

For alphanumeric numbers like AB12 the BP number has to be maintained with leading zeros such as 000000AB12.

*non-alphanumeric external numbers do not need leading zeros

Keywords

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, S4_PC, S4_1C, X4BC, S4HC, S/4HC, Alphanumeric External Number Range, Grouping & has external number assignment, enter a number, Number not in interval, Enter a number between &&& and &&&, F2043, R1091, R1099 , KBA , LO-MD-BP , Business Partners , How To

Product

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