How To Fix IE018 - Note status of equipment & before changing assignment

IE018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Note status of equipment & before changing assignment

What causes this issue?

You are trying to change the allocation of a piece of
<GL:equipment>equipment</> to its <GL:superior_equipment>superior
equipment</>.
The <GL:equipment_status>equipment status</> will only allow this after
a warning message.

System Response

INCLUDE 'VERARBEITUNG-ENTER' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE 'EQUISTATUS2' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IE018 - Note status of equipment & before changing assignment ?

  The SAP error message IE018 ("Note status of equipment & before changing assignment") typically occurs in the context of equipment management within the SAP system, particularly when trying to change the assignment of an equipment or functional location. This error indicates that there is a status on the equipment that prevents the change from being made.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Equipment Status: The equipment has a status that restricts changes. For example, it may be in a "Blocked" or "Inactive" status.
  Open Notifications or Orders: There may be open maintenance notifications or orders associated with the equipment that need to be addressed before changes can be made.
  Dependencies: The equipment may be linked to other objects (like maintenance plans or task lists) that have restrictions on changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IE018 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Equipment Status:
  
  Go to the equipment master record and check