How To Fix IO228 - Serial number &1 to material &2 has not yet been created

IO228 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IO - Plant Maintenance: Object List

• Message number: 228

• Message text: Serial number &1 to material &2 has not yet been created

What causes this issue?

You want to display the history on a serial number.

System Response

The serial number does not yet exist.

How to fix this error?

Save your current transaction first; then the serial number can be
displayed with the history.

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.

IO228 - Details

• The SAP error message IO228 indicates that a serial number for a specific material has not yet been created. This error typically occurs in the context of inventory management or production processes where serial numbers are required for tracking individual items.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Serial Number: The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to process a material that requires a serial number, but no serial number has been assigned to that material.
  Incorrect Configuration: The material master may not be configured correctly to require serial numbers, or the serial number profile may not be set up properly.
  Transaction Context: The error can occur during various transactions, such as goods receipt, production order confirmation, or stock transfer, where serial numbers are mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Serial Number: 
  
  Navigate to the appropriate transaction (e.g., MIGO for goods movements or CO11N for production confirmations).
  Manually create a serial number for the material in question. This can often