How To Fix IO205 - Serialization not possible for material number &

IO205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IO - Plant Maintenance: Object List

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Serialization not possible for material number &

What causes this issue?

The serial number profile of the material does not allow serialiazation
for the operation you have chosen.

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 <DS:GLOS.serial_number_profile>serial number profile</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IO205 - Details

• The SAP error message IO205, which states "Serialization not possible for material number &," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and production planning when dealing with serialized materials. This error indicates that the system is unable to process a transaction involving a serialized material due to various reasons.
  Causes of Error IO205
  
  
  Missing Serialization Data: The material may not have been properly serialized in the system. This can happen if the material master data does not have serialization enabled or if the serial numbers have not been assigned.
  
  
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be configured to allow serialization. Some material types in SAP do not support serialization.
  
  
  Stock Type Issues: The stock type of the material (e.g., unrestricted, quality inspection, blocked) may not allow for serialization operations.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system related to the handling of serialized materials, such as missing settings in the