Serial number Profile

[former_member593141]

Good day,

I need to maintain a serial number profile for Inventory Management on material masters but I am not sure about the settings.  For some unexplained reason, the serial number profiles which were set-up in the IMG, got changed by support packages which were loaded onto DEV, UAT and PRD and I cannot locate these changes. My business process requirements are as follow:

1. Users should not be able to do a goods issue for a serial number without a goods receipt for a PO been done in the relevant warehouse plant and sloc.  In other words, a mvt 641 should not be possible without a mvt 101 for a PO
2. It should not be possible to issue (641) the same serial number more than once, in other words, serial number 6620001 should only be goods issued ONCE.
3. Mvt 101 for a PO should not be possible for serial numbers which are already been goods receipted, but a GR to a stock transport order should be possible for the same serial number, after been GR'd in the stock keeping plant
4. Users should be able to do transfer postings between branches for serial numbers
5. Goods issues to cost center (mvt 201) should only be possible ONCE, unless a 202 exists for the same serial numbers
6. Physical Inventory is also relevant to serial numbers

I've populated the material master with serial number profile 0001, but duplication's are possible and I do NOT want that, and 641 if possible without a GR, and I also do NOT want that.

I also tested other serial number profiles but without satisfaction.

We don't have many products which are serialized, but the volumes are high and at this stage it's a total mess.

Anita

[former_member593141]

I am still having problems.  My serial number profile has been defined as follow, for GR/GI and deliveries.  I've tried all scenarios.  I cannot make the stock check 2, because transfers or reversals for material documents would then not be possible.

My only challenge now is the 641 goods issues without a 101 GR into unrestricted stock.

[former_member233510]

Hi Anita,

When you do goods issue for a STO with movement 641, the system first carries out availability check. If there is enough quantity available for that material then the system allows you to post goods issue. This is the standard behaviour. 

How do you expect the system to check 101 entries for the material during the STO Delivery process (PGI - 641 Movement)?

The expected validation will happen if you make the system to check goods movement entries (101 Movement) in the table  "SER03" for the material at the time of Post goods issue (641 Movement) through an enhancement. Not possible in standard.

Hope I've clarified.

BR, Rosh.

[former_member593141]

Hi Rosh,

Our system used to do the check for a GR for the serial numbers before they can be goods issued.  If there was an enhancement, it is now missing.  Do you perhaps have a link which I can follow to develop such an enhancement.

This is really a mystery to me.

Anita

[former_member233510]

Hi Anita,

Please consult with your Technical consultant reg missing validation.

Logic : Pass material number to table OBJK and get the serial number. You've to add a validation step here, get the object list from table OBJK against each serial number & material number and pass it to table SER03 to check the Movement type. The field (BWART) value should be 101.

BR, Rosh.

[former_member593141]

But my problem is not solved yet. 

We are still able to issue one serial number more than once and goods issues are possible without a goods receipt.  And we cannot transfer between branches or warehouses

That is not good.

[former_member233510]

Hi Anita,

The settings related to Serial number are limited. You can customize easily as required by the business.

1.If you want the system to perform a stock check for the assigned serial numbers, then set stock check against the serial number profile as "2". Now the system will prevent Users from posting if the data found inconsistent during the check.

2. MMSL is the serialization procedure for Inventory Management. You've the option to make the serial number assignment mandatory for goods movements by setting the serial number usages as "03".

You can find the above explained settings in the transaction OIS2 and no other settings available in standard according to my knowledge.

BR, Rosh.

[former_member593141]

Hi,

Thanks for you support.  I manage to maintain the IMG and now it is NOT possible to issue one serial number more than once, which is GREAT

But I still have a problem with movement type 641, 201 and 101.

Goods issues are still possible without the serial numbers been goods receipted into the warehouse, as well as mvt 201 is also possible if not goods receipted against an STO.

Isn't there somewhere where I can maintain movement types to prevent 641 and 201 without 101's been done first.

I also set stock check 2 on the serial number profile, but then again, I am not able to transfer serial numbers between warehouses or branch offices, so I set it to 1, which helps a lot

[former_member233510]

Hi Anita,

The only solution for this issue is activating serial number existence check.

User will get the following error message whenever they try to enter new serial number other than from existing serial numbers. When you opt this function then you've to create serial number first using transaction IQ01 and assign the same while performing goods movement.

Try this process first in a test environment and understand how the system works.

BR, Rosh.

[former_member593141]

Hello,

The setting for existing requirement has been set for the serial number profile.  My testing scenarios are as follow

SCENARIO 1

1. I've created the serial numbers in the system, but did NOT do a GR against a PO for them to bring them into stock in the warehouse. 
2. I have created a stock transport order from a warehouse to a branch office.
3. I have created an outbound delivery for the STO and assigned the serial numbers created in point 1, to this delivery and did the goods issue. 

The system should not allow us to issue the serial numbers, without a goods receipt to unrestricted stock

SCENARIO 2

1. I have created serial numbers and did a GR against a PO for them to bring it into unrestricted stock in the warehouse
2. I created a STO and outbound delivery and assigned the serial numbers to the delivery and did the goods issue for the delivery.
3. My test - I was able to do a mvt 201 to issue the serial numbers to a client and the system should not be able to allow the 201, without the 101 for the stock transport order is done.

Regards

[former_member233510]

Hi Anita,

I've tested the scenario in my system and please find my comments as below,

SCENARIO 2
he system should not be able to allow the 201, without the 101 for the stock transport order is done.

1) Received 5 qty against PO with 101 movement, created STO delivery for 2 Qty.

2) Tried to issue the goods (201 Movement) with same serial numbers, the system didn't even display the same for selection.

SCENARIO 1
The system should not allow us to issue the serial numbers, without a goods receipt to unrestricted stock

Please create new material with serial number profile and do your testing. If you take existing material with stock, then the system allows you to post goods issue before you do goods receipt since no validation exists for this in standard.

BR, Rosh.

[former_member593141]

Hi,

These two movements were never possible previously.  641 without 101 for PO, even if there was existing stock, and 201 without a 101 to STO.

And we scan serial numbers for certain products and also upload text files into SAP.  These text files contain serial numbers.  We are not always using die multiple selection function

[former_member593141]

Is there anybody who can guide me please?

We use serial number profile 0001 and the IMG settings are as per attachment.  If I set die stock check to 2, we cannot transfer serial numbers from one branch office to another.  If I set it to 1, I get the same error messages.

If I leave the field blank, duplications occur, meaning, one serial number can be issued twice and it can be issued without been goods receipted.

I really do not know what to do

[schaganti1]

hi

please follow the screen shot it will resolve your issue, just choose no stock in stock check option and also check the settings in the material master record

Regards

Sudhakar

[former_member593141]

Hi,

Thank you.

Material master records are updated with profile 0001