How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL126 - Item unique identification is not activated in serial number profile

/SCWM/SERIAL126 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 126

• Message text: Item unique identification is not activated in serial number profile

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/SCWM/SERIAL126 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL126 indicates that the item unique identification feature is not activated in the serial number profile for the specific item you are trying to process. This error typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory management in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The serial number profile assigned to the material does not have the "Item Unique Identification" (IUID) feature activated.
  The system is configured to require unique identification for items, but the relevant settings in the serial number profile do not support this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the item unique identification in the serial number profile. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Serial Number Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.
  Navigate to: Logistics Execution -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Goods Movement -> Serial Numbers -> Define Serial Number Profiles.
  
  
  
  Edit the Serial