Number assignment must be unique - Random number assignment not possible

What causes this issue?

It has been defined at client level that the external number assignment
must be unique. Unique number assignment is ensured through the
assignment of an SSCC18 code (serial shipping container code). At
client level, number assignment is also unique because it is based on a
number range interval.

How to fix this error?

Choose a different number assignment.

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