How To Fix IS162 - Your previous change to the serial number status will be lost

IS162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IS - Equipment management

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Your previous change to the serial number status will be lost

What causes this issue?

Status information previously entered will be replaced by the
status information from the piece of <GL:equipment>equipment</>.

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?

If you have already entered <GL:serial_number>serial number</> status
information, you must enter this in the equipment or serial number
master record when you have finished maintaining the piece of
equipment.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IS162 - Your previous change to the serial number status will be lost ?

  The SAP error message IS162 ("Your previous change to the serial number status will be lost") typically occurs in the context of handling serial numbers in SAP, particularly when there are conflicting changes being made to the status of a serial number. This can happen in various transactions related to inventory management, production, or sales where serial numbers are involved.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  Concurrent Changes: Another user or process is trying to change the status of the same serial number at the same time.
  Uncommitted Changes: You may have made changes to the serial number status that have not yet been saved, and you are attempting to make another change.
  System Locking: The serial number might be locked due to a previous transaction that has not been completed or released.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IS162 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Concurrent Users: Ensure that no