How To Fix E7016 - Functional location &1 (IS type &2) is not a connection obj. (IS type &3)

E7016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E7 - IS-U master data

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Functional location &1 (IS type &2) is not a connection obj. (IS type &3)

What causes this issue?

Functional location &V1& was read. The functional location exists, but
it is not a connection object (industry solution type &V3&).

System Response

The operation was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Select the connection object you require by choosing <LS>Environment ->
Find connection object</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E7016 - Functional location &1 (IS type &2) is not a connection obj. (IS type &3) ?

  The SAP error message E7016 indicates that there is a mismatch in the expected object types for a functional location in the context of a connection object. This error typically arises in the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) modules when dealing with functional locations and their relationships to other objects, such as equipment or connections.
  
  Cause:
  The error message E7016 is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to perform an operation (like creating or modifying a connection) on a functional location that is not defined as a connection object.
  The functional location is of a certain IS (Information System) type that does not allow it to be treated as a connection object.
  There is a mismatch between the expected IS type of the functional location and the type of connection object you are trying to associate with it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Functional Location Type:
  
  Verify the