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SAP message number 173 within class M7 - No serial numbers created for material &
Messsage Text for 173(M7)
No serial numbers created for material &What causes this issue?
For this material, no serial numbers have been maintained at the time of the goods movement, although serial number management is active.
Therefore, serial numbers may exist that do not correspond to any stock or stock quantites may exist that are not assigned to any serial number.
System Response
How to fix the issue?
Check the serial number profile in the material master record and the definition of the profile in the Customizing system of Plant Maintenance.
If serial numbers are to be maintained for every goods movement, the profile should be defined so that specification of serial numbers is mandatory.
ABAP Code to add mesage to own reports
MESSAGE W173(M7). "warning message
MESSAGE E173(M7). "Error message
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