How To Fix 29130 - Item status does not allow you to maintain PM data

29130 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 130

• Message text: Item status does not allow you to maintain PM data

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain plant maintenance data for an item which is not
relevant to plant maintenance (eg. PM assembly).
However, PM data can only be maintained is the item status of the item
in question contains the <ZH>Plant maintenance</> indicator.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.
You have two options:
Set the <ZH>Plant maintenance</> indicator in the item status (--> item
relevant to plant maintenance).
Remove your entries in the fields which are relevant to plant
maintenance.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29130 - Item status does not allow you to maintain PM data ?

  The SAP error message 29130, "Item status does not allow you to maintain PM data," typically occurs when you are trying to maintain Plant Maintenance (PM) data for a material or equipment that has a status preventing such changes. This status could be due to various reasons, such as the item being blocked, marked for deletion, or in a status that restricts modifications.
  Causes:
  
  Blocked Status: The item may be blocked for maintenance activities.
  Deletion Flag: The item might be marked for deletion, which prevents any changes.
  Status Profile: The status profile assigned to the item may restrict certain actions.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the PM data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the system may not allow for the maintenance of PM data under certain conditions.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Item Status: Review the status of the item in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant