How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL119 - Unique item identifier &1 is already assigned to material &2

/SCWM/SERIAL119 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 119

• Message text: Unique item identifier &1 is already assigned to material &2

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/SCWM/SERIAL119 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL119 indicates that a unique item identifier (such as a serial number) is already assigned to a different material in the system. This typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory control, particularly when dealing with serialized inventory.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Serial Number: The serial number you are trying to assign to a material is already in use for another material.
  Incorrect Material Assignment: The system may have been configured incorrectly, leading to a situation where the same serial number is being assigned to multiple materials.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry, where the same serial number was inadvertently assigned to different materials.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Serial Number Assignment:
  
  Use transaction codes like /SCWM/PRDI or /SCWM/PRDI to check the current assignments of serial numbers in the system.
  Verify if the serial number is indeed assigned to another material.
  
  
  
  Correct the Assignment:
  
  If the serial number is incorrectly assigned, you may