How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL116 - The combination of SN &1 and UII &2 has been entered more than once

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 116

• Message text: The combination of SN &1 and UII &2 has been entered more than once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL116 - The combination of SN &1 and UII &2 has been entered more than once ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL116 indicates that there is a duplicate entry for a combination of Serial Number (SN) and Unique Item Identifier (UII) in the system. This typically occurs in the context of handling serialized products in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The same Serial Number (SN) and Unique Item Identifier (UII) combination is attempted to be entered more than once in the system.
  This can happen during goods receipt, goods issue, or inventory management processes where serialized items are involved.
  It may also occur due to data inconsistencies or incorrect handling of serialized items in the warehouse.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Verify if the Serial Number and UII combination already exists in the system. You can do this by querying the relevant database tables or using transaction codes that allow you to view serialized item data.
  
  
  
  Correct the Entry:
  
  If