How To Fix /SCWM/HU_WM050 - Serial number specification only allowed for serialized product

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/HU_WM -

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Serial number specification only allowed for serialized product

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/HU_WM050 - Serial number specification only allowed for serialized product ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/HU_WM050 indicates that a serial number specification is being attempted for a product that is not defined as a serialized product in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of handling units (HUs) in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when you try to assign or manage serial numbers for a product that does not have serial number management enabled.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Serialized Product: The product you are trying to work with is not set up to manage serial numbers in the material master. This means that the system does not recognize it as a serialized product.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the material or product may not be correctly set to allow for serial number management.
  Incorrect Handling Unit (HU) Processing: You may be trying to process a handling unit that is expected to have serial numbers, but the underlying product does not support this feature.
  
  
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