How To Fix M7422 - You cannot assign a serial number for item &

M7422 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 422

• Message text: You cannot assign a serial number for item &

What causes this issue?

You have tried to assign serial numbers during an inventory count for a
material.
In <DS:DE.SERPFLICHT>Serial Number Usage</> however, the settings for
this material were made so that either
No serial numbers are assigned
or
Serial numbers can be assigned
Therefore the system does not allow you to serialize this material.

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?

INCLUDE NA_EINGABE_PR_FEN OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7422 - You cannot assign a serial number for item & ?

  The SAP error message M7422, which states "You cannot assign a serial number for item &," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and serial number handling in SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a serial number to a specific item in a transaction, such as goods receipt, goods issue, or sales order processing.
  Causes of Error M7422
  
  
  Serial Number Management Not Activated: The material may not be set up for serial number management in the material master. If the material is not configured to require serial numbers, you cannot assign one.
  
  
  Incorrect Item Category: The item category used in the transaction may not support serial number assignment. For example, certain item categories in sales orders or purchase orders may not allow serial numbers.
  
  
  Stock Type Issues: The stock type of the material (e.g., unrestricted, quality inspection, blocked) may not allow for serial number assignment.
  
  
  Missing Serial