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Serial Lifecycle Group auto-rename for PO with Supplied Material

  • February 16, 2026
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We are evaluating using 3 part numbers for our rebuilt parts process instead of using a Condition Code enabled single part: a part number for NEW, CORE and REBUILT. The part can only be rebuilt a finite number of times thus serialization is required.

Parts received from a customer via an RMA as well as parts that are remanufactured in-house using a remanufacturing shop order trigger the automatic rename of the serial that was implemented with the introduction of the Serial Lifecycle Group functionality.

But the majority of CORES are not rebuilt in-house but are sent out instead to a supplier on a normal Purchase Order as Supplied Material. When I try to receive the REBUILT part using the same serial number as the CORE the following error message is triggered:

Does anybody know what issue types and receipt types are supported for the auto-rename of a serial to work when the Serial Lifecycle Group has been configured for a Purchase order Receipt:

Thanks for your insights!
 

Best answer by Björn Hultgren

First, I’m glad you have found the serial lifecycle functionality suitable to support your circular processes!

As you have noticed, automatic serial rename is allowed for purchase order receipt, however, it is currently only possible when the corresponding serial has been issued to a customer order, project deliverables or without order connection. 

https://docs.ifs.com/ifsclouddocs/25r2/lang/en/?openpage=https://docs.ifs.com/ifsclouddocs/25r2/lang/en/Receipt/ActivityReportArrivalSerial.htm

I think you have a valid scenario that could be supported in a future release. Please request this from the Idea section of the community. Please include as much information of your process and use case as possible. 

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Björn Hultgren
Hero (Employee)
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  • Björn Hultgren
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  • February 17, 2026

First, I’m glad you have found the serial lifecycle functionality suitable to support your circular processes!

As you have noticed, automatic serial rename is allowed for purchase order receipt, however, it is currently only possible when the corresponding serial has been issued to a customer order, project deliverables or without order connection. 

https://docs.ifs.com/ifsclouddocs/25r2/lang/en/?openpage=https://docs.ifs.com/ifsclouddocs/25r2/lang/en/Receipt/ActivityReportArrivalSerial.htm

I think you have a valid scenario that could be supported in a future release. Please request this from the Idea section of the community. Please include as much information of your process and use case as possible. 

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