How To Fix /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL004 - Serial number &1 is assigned to delivery &2

/SCWM/DLV_SERIAL004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Serial number &1 is assigned to delivery &2

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/SCWM/DLV_SERIAL004 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL004 indicates that a specific serial number is already assigned to a delivery. This typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and logistics, particularly when dealing with serial number management in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to assign a serial number to a delivery that is already linked to another delivery. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate assignment of serial numbers.
  Incorrect handling of serial number management in the system.
  Attempting to reassign a serial number that is still in use or has not been properly cleared from the previous delivery.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Serial Number Assignment:
  
  Use transaction codes like /SCWM/PRDI (for product receipt) or /SCWM/DELIVERY to check the current assignments of the serial number in question.
  Verify if the serial number is indeed assigned to another delivery.
  
  
  
  Unassign or Clear the Serial Number:
  
  If the serial number is assigned