How To Fix IO261 - Serialization procedure &2 is not defined in serial number profile &1

IO261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IO - Plant Maintenance: Object List

• Message number: 261

• Message text: Serialization procedure &2 is not defined in serial number profile &1

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Define the serialization procedure &V2& in the serial number profile
&V1&.

<DS:TRAN.OIS2>Proceed</>.
ENDIF
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IO261 - Serialization procedure &2 is not defined in serial number profile &1 ?

  The SAP error message IO261 indicates that there is an issue with the serialization procedure defined in the serial number profile. This error typically occurs when the system is trying to process a serialized material, but the serialization procedure required for that material is not defined in the specified serial number profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Serialization Procedure: The serialization procedure that is referenced in the serial number profile is not defined or is missing.
  Incorrect Serial Number Profile: The serial number profile assigned to the material may not be correctly configured or may not match the requirements of the material.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the serial number profiles or serialization procedures in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Serial Number Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code OIS2 (for serial number profiles) and check the configuration of the serial number profile (&1) that is being referenced in the error message.
  Ensure that the serialization procedure (&2)