How To Fix E9186 - Techn. installation/piece of equipment is already allocated to a premise

E9186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E9 - General IS-U Error Messages

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Techn. installation/piece of equipment is already allocated to a premise

What causes this issue?

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?

Enter a piece of equipment that has not yet been allocated to a
premise.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E9186 - Techn. installation/piece of equipment is already allocated to a premise ?

  The SAP error message E9186 indicates that a technical installation or piece of equipment is already allocated to a premise, which means that the system is preventing you from assigning the same equipment to another location or premise. This is a common issue in SAP systems, particularly in the context of asset management, plant maintenance, or customer service modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The equipment or technical installation is already linked to another premise or location in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been an attempt to assign the equipment to a new premise without first removing it from the existing one.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured to prevent multiple assignments of the same equipment to different premises.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Current Assignments: 
  
  Use transaction codes like IE03 (Display Equipment) or IL03 (Display Functional Location) to check where the equipment is currently assigned.
  Verify if the equipment is indeed linked to another premise.
  
  
  
  Unassign the Equipment:
  
  If