How To Fix CCMM242 - No valid serial number profile exists for the material entered

CCMM242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CCMM - Message Class for A&D CCM

• Message number: 242

• Message text: No valid serial number profile exists for the material entered

What causes this issue?

A prerequisite for the installation/removal of a material in combination
with a simultaneous goods movement is, that serialization procedure
<ZH>MMSL</> is maintained in the serial number profile of the relevant
material.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain the serial number profile or use transactions which perform the
installation/removal and the goods movement of the material separately.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CCMM242 - No valid serial number profile exists for the material entered ?

  The SAP error message CCMM242 indicates that there is no valid serial number profile assigned to the material you are trying to process. This error typically occurs in scenarios where serial number management is enabled for a material, but the system cannot find a corresponding serial number profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Serial Number Profile: The material does not have a serial number profile assigned in the material master data.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not support serial number management.
  
  Configuration Issues: The serial number profile may not be properly configured in the system.
  Material Status: The material may be in a status that does not allow for serial number assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02).
  Check the "Sales: General/Plant" or "Plant Data/Storage" views to see if a serial number profile is assigned.
  If not, assign a valid serial number profile.
  
  
  
  Assign Serial Number