How To Fix M3718 - A serial number profile has already been maintained for the material

M3718 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 718

• Message text: A serial number profile has already been maintained for the material

What causes this issue?

You have specified a valuation category. However, a serial number
profile has already been entered for this material.
Note:
If valuation is at company code level in your system, a serial
number profile may not be specified in any plant belonging to the
current company code.

System Response

If you want to manage serial number profiles, split valuation is not
possible.

How to fix this error?

Please reset the valuation category or the serial number profile.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3718 - A serial number profile has already been maintained for the material ?

  The SAP error message M3718, which states "A serial number profile has already been maintained for the material," typically occurs when you attempt to assign a serial number profile to a material that already has one assigned. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or changing material master data or during the processing of goods movements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Serial Number Profile: The material in question already has a serial number profile assigned to it in the material master data.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an attempt to assign a new serial number profile without removing the existing one.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may be configured in a way that does not allow changes to the serial number profile once it has been set.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the "Basic Data" or "Sales" views to see if a serial number profile is