How To Fix EG102 - The dev. is not from the same basic dev. cats (&1) as the other devices

EG102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EG - IS-U device management

• Message number: 102

• Message text: The dev. is not from the same basic dev. cats (&1) as the other devices

What causes this issue?

All devices entered are from the basic device categories &V1&. The
current device is not from these basic device categories.

System Response

Processing is canceled.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EG102 - The dev. is not from the same basic dev. cats (&1) as the other devices ?

  The SAP error message EG102 indicates that there is a mismatch in the basic device categories of the devices being compared or processed. This typically occurs in the context of device management, particularly when dealing with device configurations in SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like assigning devices, creating a device group, etc.) involving multiple devices that belong to different basic device categories. Each device in SAP is classified into a basic device category, which defines its characteristics and functionalities. If the devices involved do not share the same basic device category, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EG102 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Device Categories: Verify the basic device categories of the devices involved in the operation. You can do this by navigating to the device master data in SAP and checking the category assigned to