How To Fix E9194 - Allocated technical installation/equipment has invalid equipment category

E9194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Allocated technical installation/equipment has invalid equipment category

What causes this issue?

The technical installation or piece of equipment that was added has an
invalid equipment category.

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?

Change the equipment category of the piece of equipment, or change the
setting in Customizing by defining the appropriate permissible
equipment categories.

Procedure for System Administrators

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E9194 - Details

• The SAP error message E9194, which states "Allocated technical installation/equipment has invalid equipment category," typically occurs in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or SAP Asset Management (AM) modules. This error indicates that the system has encountered an issue with the equipment or technical installation category assigned to a particular piece of equipment or installation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Equipment Category: The equipment or technical installation may have been assigned a category that is not valid or recognized in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the equipment master data or the technical installation settings.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the equipment master records.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the equipment or installation data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Equipment Category:
  
  Go to the equipment master data (transaction code IE03) and check the equipment category assigned to the