How can you determine that a material is subject to serialization?
You specify that a material is subject to serialization by entering a serial number profile in the product master record at the plant level.
This means that a specific serial number profile or no serial number profile can be assigned for an individual product in each plant.
In this way, a material can be subject to serial number management in one plant and not in another.
What exactly is a serial number profile??
A serial number profile is a set of data represented by a four-digit identification code. It defines how and for which business transaction serial numbers are assigned to individual items of a product.
Essentially, a serial number profile controls the following:
The business transactions for which serial number assignment is possible or mandatory. For example, serialization can be optional when creating a sales order or delivery, but mandatory when creating a goods movement.
Whether serial numbers can be created manually or automatically during a business transaction, or whether they must be created beforehand.
Whether an equipment master record is required in addition to the serial number.
Serial number profiles are maintained by your configuration expert in your configuration environment.