How To Fix ALM_AER017 - Material &1 with serial number requirement cannot be posted

ALM_AER017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ALM_AER - Notifications of Follow-Up Order Creation

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Material &1 with serial number requirement cannot be posted

What causes this issue?

You attempted to post a goods movement for a serialized material using
after-event order recording. This is not possible using after-event
order recording.

System Response

The goods movement is not posted for this material.

How to fix this error?

Enter the goods movement in the appropriate transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ALM_AER017 - Details

• The SAP error message ALM_AER017 indicates that there is an issue with posting a material that has a serial number requirement. This error typically occurs in scenarios where the system expects a serial number to be provided for a material, but it is either missing or not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Serial Number: The material being posted requires a serial number, but none has been provided.
  Incorrect Configuration: The material master may not be set up correctly to handle serial numbers.
  Serial Number Management: The serial number management settings may not be properly configured in the system.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type being used for the posting may not allow for serial number postings.
  Stock Type Issues: The stock type of the material may not be compatible with serial number management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Provide Serial Number: Ensure that a valid serial number is provided during the posting process. This can be done by entering the serial number in