How To Fix IE081 - Serial number profile &1 is invalid.

IE081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Serial number profile &1 is invalid.

What causes this issue?

Before a serial number profile is stored, a consistency check is
performed to verify whether the profile's settings are compatible.
The check fails in the following cases:
If the serial number profile contains the serialization procedure
<LS>MMSL</> (<LS>Maintain goods receipt and issue doc.</>) and the
serial number usage '<LS>3</>', but the serial number profile contains
an EWM serial number requirement that is not <LS>Serialization in Stock
</> (<LS>C</>).
If the serial number profile contains the stock check setting
<LS>Inconsistencies in stock data -> Error</><(>,<)> but the serial
number profile contains an EWM serial number requirement that is not
<LS>Serialization in Stock (C)</>.

System Response

If the check fails, the serial number profile cannot be stored.

How to fix this error?

Check the serial number profile against the causes mentioned above.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IE081 - Serial number profile &1 is invalid. ?

  The SAP error message "IE081 Serial number profile &1 is invalid" typically occurs in the context of asset management or inventory management when dealing with serial numbers in SAP. This error indicates that the serial number profile specified in the transaction or configuration is not valid or does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Serial Number Profile: The serial number profile specified in the transaction does not exist or has been incorrectly entered.
  
  Configuration Issues: The serial number profile may not be properly configured in the system.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or equipment master data may not be correctly linked to the serial number profile.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified serial number profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Serial Number Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code OIS2 (for serial number profiles) and verify that the profile specified in the error message exists.
  Ensure that the profile is active and correctly