# Fishbowl: "Cannot remove committed serial number"

> A serial number locked by an inventory transaction cannot be deleted.

## What it means

When a serial number is committed, it's been finalized in a transaction—usually a purchase receipt, sales order, or shipment. Fishbowl prevents deletion to maintain inventory record integrity.

## What to check

- Search the serial number in transaction history (receipts, sales orders, shipments).
- If matched to a transaction you need to reverse, delete or undo that transaction first.
- Verify whether the serial should have been matched at all by checking with the person who committed it.

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