How To Fix CPCL_VERS183 - The routing is for serialized production but material &1 not

CPCL_VERS183 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPCL_VERS - Task List Version

• Message number: 183

• Message text: The routing is for serialized production but material &1 not

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CPCL_VERS183 - The routing is for serialized production but material &1 not ?

  The SAP error message CPCL_VERS183 indicates that there is a mismatch between the routing and the material in terms of serialization. Specifically, the error states that the routing is set up for serialized production, but the material in question is not defined as a serialized material. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Routing Configuration: The routing for the production process is configured to require serialized production, which means that each individual item produced must be tracked with a unique serial number.
  Material Master Data: The material in question is not set up as a serialized material in the material master data. This means that the system does not expect to track individual items with serial numbers for this material.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take one of the following actions:
  
  
  Change Material Master Data:
  
  If the material should indeed be serialized, you need to update the material master record