How To Fix IS170 - Enter serial number profile

IS170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IS - Equipment management

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Enter serial number profile

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IS170 - Details

• The SAP error message IS170, which states "Enter serial number profile," typically occurs in the context of managing serial numbers for materials in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a serial number profile to be specified for a material that is being processed, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Serial Number Profile: The material being processed is configured to require a serial number, but the serial number profile has not been assigned or is missing.
  
  Configuration Issues: The material master record may not have the necessary settings for serial number management.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being executed may require a serial number profile, but the user has not entered it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign Serial Number Profile:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02).
  Navigate to the relevant views (usually the "Basic Data" or "Sales" views).
  Ensure that a valid serial number profile is assigned to the material.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Check Serial Number Profile