How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL040 - Serial number &1 has been deleted

/SCWM/SERIAL040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Serial number &1 has been deleted

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/SCWM/SERIAL040 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL040 indicates that a specific serial number (denoted by &1) has been deleted from the system. This error typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory processes, particularly when dealing with serialized products.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Serial Number: The serial number in question has been deleted from the system, either manually or through a process that removes it.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the database, where the system is trying to access a serial number that no longer exists.
  Incorrect Configuration: There might be issues with the configuration of serial number management in the system.
  Transaction Errors: The error can also arise if a transaction is trying to reference a serial number that has been marked for deletion or is in a state that does not allow it to be accessed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Serial Number: Check the serial number in question to confirm whether it has indeed been deleted.