Physical Inventory with serial numbers

[yusufgezer]

Hi friends,

we are trying to post physical inventory with materials having serial numbers.

However during post the system gives 2 errors.

1)

Stock data of serial number 2 not suitable for movement

Message no. IO231

"The current stock information for the serial number 2 contradicts the stock information of the movement to be posted... "

2)

Serial number 2 cannot be used here

Message no. IO201

"You have entered a serial number already present in the system..."

Let me try to explain the situation.

For example we have two storage locations.

A material, say SERIAL, have some stocks in one storage location, say 0001, with serial numbers.

Assume that in the system serial number 2 of the material SERIAL is in the storage location 0001.

However, when physically counted, this serial number 2 shows up in the storage location 0002.

Therefore we would like to enter count for the storage location 0002 to post the serial number 2.

Doing so, we get the errors above.

Is there any solution to that problem? Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Yusuf

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

If the stock of serial number 2 already exists in the system (need not be same plant), you cannot do another receipt of it. In such cases (where serial number 2 turns up in sloc 2 instead of sloc 1), you either do a transfer of the serial number from sloc 1 to sloc 2 OR do a physical inventory transaction in sloc 1 for that serial number and remove it from inventory.

Hope this answers,

Lakshman

[yusufgezer · Accepted solution]

Thank you Lakshman,

yes the stock transfer between storage locations or removal first from storage location 0001 with pyhsical inverntory can be done in the system. However I wonder is there any better way to do this, without making any abap development.

I would like to make a count for the storage location 0002 as in our case (or this can be a customer consigment either in another case). Here I expect the serial number 2 will be removed from storage location 0001 and will be placed in sorage location 0002 at the same time. Do you know any way of doing this?

Best regards,

Yusuf

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

No. Physical inventory will not do this automatically. It has to be manually done.

[yusufgezer · Accepted solution]

Thank you Lakshman.

Best regards,

Yusuf