How To Fix EG014 - An IS-U material cannot be allocated to a non-IS-U piece of equipment

EG014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EG - IS-U device management

• Message number: 014

• Message text: An IS-U material cannot be allocated to a non-IS-U piece of equipment

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to allocate an IS-U-<DS:GLOS.material>material</>
(<DS:GLOS.device_category>device category</>) to a non-IS-U piece of
<DS:GLOS.equipment>equipment</>

System Response

The action cannot be carried out.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EG014 - An IS-U material cannot be allocated to a non-IS-U piece of equipment ?

  The SAP error message EG014, which states "An IS-U material cannot be allocated to a non-IS-U piece of equipment," typically occurs in the context of the SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities) module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to assign a material that is specific to the IS-U module to a piece of equipment that is not recognized as part of the IS-U system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Type Mismatch: The material you are trying to allocate is defined as an IS-U material, but the equipment you are trying to allocate it to is not set up in the IS-U context.
  
  Configuration Issues: The equipment may not be properly configured in the system to recognize IS-U materials.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data for either the material or the equipment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Type: Verify that the material you are trying to allocate is indeed an IS-U