How To Fix /SCWM/SERIAL214 - Serial number is not in the inventory, it has no document reference

/SCWM/SERIAL214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/SERIAL -

• Message number: 214

• Message text: Serial number is not in the inventory, it has no document reference

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/SCWM/SERIAL214 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/SERIAL214 indicates that the serial number you are trying to process is not found in the inventory and does not have any associated document reference. This error typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory handling in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  Causes:
  
  
  Serial Number Not Registered: The serial number you are trying to use has not been registered in the system. This could happen if the item was never received or if the serial number was not properly recorded during the goods receipt process.
  
  
  Incorrect Serial Number: The serial number entered may be incorrect or mistyped. This can happen if there are manual entries involved.
  
  
  Document Reference Missing: The serial number may exist in the system but is not linked to any document (like a goods receipt or production order). This means that the system cannot find a valid reference for the serial number.
  
  
  Inventory Management Issues: There