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2678793 - Open Task Found for Material XYZ; Serial Profile Cannot be Changed

Symptom

When trying to change the Serial Number Profile value for a material from Mandatory on all Logistics & Production Process to any other value, system shows the below error message.

"Open Task Found for Material XYZ; Serial Profile Cannot be Changed" (XYZ means Material ID)

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Product Data work center.
  2. Navigate to the Materials view.
  3. Search for the relevant material, select it and choose the Edit button.
  4. Select the View All button, the value in the field Serial Number Profile is Mandatory on all Logistics & Production Process.

When trying to change the profile to any other value the above mentioned error is faced.

Cause

As the error message suggests there is an open task for the material. This task could be a Production Task, Put-Away Task, Pick Task, Replenishment or Removal Task.

Resolution

It is necessary to make sure that all the tasks in which the material is used are processed completely. It can be search for the tasks in the relevant work centers. Once all the tasks are processed it will be able to change the serial number profile. Please ensure that the Production Lots in which the product is used are with status "Closed", as any other status will trigger the error message.

See Also

2784113 - Error is Thrown When Changing the Serial Number Profile

2833568 - System Displays an Error While Changing Serial Number Profile

Keywords

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Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions