How To Fix COM_IL013 - Relationship type & does not allow an object to be assigned to itself

COM_IL013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_IL - Object Relationships (Interlinkages)

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Relationship type & does not allow an object to be assigned to itself

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a relationship between an object and itself.
However, this is not allowed for this relationship type.

How can this happen?

The accessory relationship cannot be used to define a product as an
accessory of itself.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_IL013 - Relationship type & does not allow an object to be assigned to itself ?

  The SAP error message COM_IL013 indicates that there is an attempt to assign an object to itself in a relationship type that does not allow such an assignment. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Classification and Object Management, particularly when dealing with object relationships in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you try to create or modify a relationship where the source and target objects are the same. For example, if you are trying to establish a relationship between a material and itself, the system will reject this action because the relationship type defined does not permit self-referencing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Relationship Type: Review the configuration of the relationship type you are trying to use. Ensure that it is not set to disallow self-referencing. You can do this by navigating to the relevant customizing settings in the SAP system.
  
  
  Verify Object Assignment: