SAP Message AO196 - Approp. request number &1 is assigned internally - please correct

Diagnosis
You want to assign appropriation request number &V1& to theappropriation request. However, this appropriation request number is ina number range for internal assignment of the appropriation requestnumber (start of interval &V2&, end of interval &V3&).
You cannot use a number from this number range interval for externalnumber assignment.

System Response
The appropriation request number is not allowed.

Procedure
Enter an appropriation request number other than &V1&.

  • The appropriation request number should not be in a number range
  • interval that is used for internal number assignment.
    • Therefore, we recommend that you do not use a number with only
    • numerical characters. Instead, use a coding mask, in which the firstcharacter has to be alphabetical.