SAP Plant Maintenance

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EQ created first,

Later need to link to Material-Serial

but

Serial-EQ Number

not necessary synchronized

In this example, I am using this settings for the Serial Profile

Serial 03 Obligatory

EQ 01 Proposal w/o EQ

(but this is not necessary the case to address the issue of this scenario)

Because I am manually creating an EQ via IE01 and not using GR to Generate Serial-EQ. So Be Careful what Serial Profile setting to use depending on your scenario for PR, PO, and Inventory Movement

The Serial Profile is applicable for Inventory Movement and PR or PO creation for Plant Maintenance.

Manually Create Serial to Link to Equipment within PM (eg: IE02) do not require the Serial Profile

Most important is Serial Level to be BLANK (for our scenario title)

Simulation 1

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EQ 10006642

Serial A

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Serial alphanumeric and

NOT Sync to EQ

an EQ to be created without serial

EQ with internal number 10006642

created

In the dialog box, select “Serial number” OK

Enter Serial

= A

Not same as EQ

press ENTER

This is OK due to Serial Level BLANK

(sync of Serial-EQ

not mandatory)

Simulation 2

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EQ 10006643

Serial 3

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Serial (Internal next running number) and NOT Sync

EQ with internal number 10006643

created w/o Serial

In the dialog box, select “Serial number” OK

In Serial Tab

enter ONLY Material

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press ENTER

System show Last Serial No is 2

Manually type in

no. 3 (as last serial is 2)

and SAVE

EQ Saved

Note numeric Serial created (sequential as last serial was 2)

Simulation 3

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EQ 10006644

Serial 10006644

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Serial try to Sync to EQ

EQ with internal number 10006644

created w/o Serial

In the dialog box, select “Serial number” OK

Manual type

Material Y100

and Serial 10006644

and SAVE

Note Serial = EQ

GR serial into STOCK

(EQ status must be AVLB)

GR Others

As the EQ already exist, the EQs are not created for the Serial Entered in GR