How To Fix /SCWM/PWR031 - Reversal not possible; serial number &1 was not posted GI for this item

/SCWM/PWR031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PWR -

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Reversal not possible; serial number &1 was not posted GI for this item

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/SCWM/PWR031 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/PWR031 indicates that a reversal operation cannot be performed because the specified serial number has not been posted for goods issue (GI) for the item in question. This typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory handling within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Serial Number Not Posted: The serial number you are trying to reverse has not been associated with a goods issue transaction. This means that the system does not recognize that the item has been issued from the warehouse.
  Incorrect Document Flow: There may be an issue with the document flow where the goods issue was not properly recorded or was skipped.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the database that link the serial number to the goods issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Goods Issue Posting: Verify if the goods issue for the item with the specified serial number