How To Fix 29712 - Only usages relevant to plant maintenance are supported

29712 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 712

• Message text: Only usages relevant to plant maintenance are supported

What causes this issue?

You want to create an equipment BOM or a functional location BOM.
If you want to enter PM structure elements or items that are relevant
to plant maintenance, you must create the BOM with a usage that
supports plant maintenance items.
The usage you entered does not support plant maintenance items.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Before you create an equipment BOM or a functional location BOM, select
a usage thathich is relevant to plant maintenance.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

29712 - Details

• The SAP error message 29712, "Only usages relevant to plant maintenance are supported," typically occurs in the context of using the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to process a usage or operation that is not compatible with the functionalities or configurations set for plant maintenance.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Usage Type: The error often arises when a usage type that is not relevant to plant maintenance is being used. This could happen if the user is trying to perform an operation that is meant for another module (like Production Planning or Sales and Distribution) instead of PM.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict certain operations to only those that are relevant to plant maintenance.
  Data Entry Errors: Users might be entering data incorrectly, leading to the system rejecting the operation due to incompatibility.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Usage Type: Verify that the usage type being used