How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL098 - Not enough serial numbers available in the stock

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Not enough serial numbers available in the stock

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL098 - Not enough serial numbers available in the stock ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL098 indicates that there are not enough serial numbers available in the stock for the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically occurs in the context of handling serialized products in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Insufficient Serial Numbers: The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find enough serial numbers in the stock to fulfill the request. This can happen if:
  
  The quantity of the serialized product being processed exceeds the available serial numbers.
  The serial numbers have already been assigned to other stock or have been used in previous transactions.
  The serial number management settings are not configured correctly.
  
  
  
  Stock Management Issues: There may be issues with stock management, such as incorrect stock levels or discrepancies between the physical stock and what is recorded in the system.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration for serial number management in the system may not be set up