How To Fix IS017 - Inconsistency in status management for serial number & &

IS017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IS - Equipment management

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Inconsistency in status management for serial number & &

What causes this issue?

<GL:serial_number>Serial number</> &V1& &V2& has a status combination
that is inconsistent.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Maintain the status entries for serial numbers &V1& &V2& using the
serial number maintenance transactions.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IS017 - Details

• The SAP error message IS017, which indicates "Inconsistency in status management for serial number & &," typically arises in the context of managing serial numbers in SAP systems, particularly in modules like SAP MM (Materials Management) or SAP SD (Sales and Distribution). This error suggests that there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the status of a serial number in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Status Inconsistency: The serial number may have conflicting statuses in different transactions or documents. For example, it might be marked as "in use" in one document while being "available" in another.
  Data Corruption: There could be data integrity issues in the database, leading to inconsistencies in the status records for the serial number.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for serial number management may not be set up correctly, leading to issues when processing transactions.
  Transaction Errors: Errors during previous transactions involving the serial number (e.g., goods movements, sales orders) may not have