How To Fix /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL302 - Packed serial number &1 can only be changed via handling unit

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL -

• Message number: 302

• Message text: Packed serial number &1 can only be changed via handling unit

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL302 - Packed serial number &1 can only be changed via handling unit ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/DLV_SERIAL302 indicates that there is an issue with changing a packed serial number in the system. Specifically, it states that the packed serial number can only be changed via a handling unit. This error typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and logistics execution processes within SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Handling Unit Management: The error arises when there is an attempt to change a serial number that is associated with a handling unit (HU) directly, rather than through the handling unit itself. In SAP EWM, serial numbers are often linked to handling units, and any modifications to these serial numbers must be done through the handling unit management functions.
  
  
  Incorrect Process Flow: The user may be trying to perform an operation that is not allowed in the current context, such as trying to change the serial number of a packed item without accessing the handling unit.
  
  
  
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