How To Fix RU447 - A serial number must be assigned to material & in plant &

RU447 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RU - Messages for order completion confirmation

• Message number: 447

• Message text: A serial number must be assigned to material & in plant &

What causes this issue?

In the material master in the warehouse view, a serial number profile
is entered for which a serial number is required.

How to fix this error?

Materials that require a serial number cannot be posted from a
confirmation using automatic goods movements. They can only be posted
using the inventory management transactions.
You must remove the resulting error record from the list
<DS:TRAN.COGI>Automatic goods receipt error handling</> with the
"Delete" function. You cannot carry out error handling here.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RU447 - Details

• The SAP error message RU447 indicates that a serial number must be assigned to a material in a specific plant. This error typically occurs in scenarios where serial number management is enabled for a material, but a serial number has not been assigned during a transaction that requires it, such as goods movement, production, or sales order processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Serial Number Management: The material in question is configured to require serial number management, meaning that each unit of the material must have a unique serial number.
  Missing Serial Number: The transaction being performed does not include a serial number for the material, which is mandatory due to the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The material master data may be incorrectly set up, or the serial number profile may not be properly assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Assign a Serial Number: Ensure that a serial number is assigned to the material during the transaction. This can typically be done in the transaction