How To Fix /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL205 - Serial numbers needed for product &1

/SCWM/DLV_SERIAL205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL -

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Serial numbers needed for product &1

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/SCWM/DLV_SERIAL205 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL205 indicates that serial numbers are required for a specific product, but they are not available or not provided in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and logistics, particularly when dealing with products that are serialized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Serial Numbers: The product in question is configured to require serial numbers, but none have been assigned or provided during the transaction.
  Configuration Settings: The product master data may be set up to require serial numbers, but the necessary serial number data has not been maintained.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being performed (e.g., delivery, goods issue) may require serial numbers, but the user has not entered them.
  Stock Type: The stock type of the product may be set to a type that requires serial numbers, such as "serial number managed" stock.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign Serial Numbers: Ensure that serial numbers are assigned to the product before proceeding with the transaction.