How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL104 - Provisional and non-provisional serial numbers not allowed on Dest HU

/SCWM/SERIAL104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Provisional and non-provisional serial numbers not allowed on Dest HU

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/SCWM/SERIAL104 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL104 indicates that there is an issue with the handling unit (HU) in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to use both provisional and non-provisional serial numbers on the same destination handling unit (HU). 
  
  Cause:
  
  Mixed Serial Numbers: The error arises when you try to assign both provisional serial numbers (temporary serial numbers that are not yet finalized) and non-provisional serial numbers (finalized and valid serial numbers) to the same destination handling unit.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that do not allow for the mixing of these types of serial numbers on a single HU.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Serial Number Assignment: Ensure that you are not trying to assign both provisional and non-provisional serial numbers to the same destination HU. You need to decide whether to use provisional or non-provisional serial numbers for that particular HU.
  Separate Handling Units: