How To Fix IE019 - Equipment status does not allow configuration of equipment hierarchies

IE019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Equipment status does not allow configuration of equipment hierarchies

What causes this issue?

The piece of equipment has a <GL:equipment_status>status</> that does
not allow the configuration of <GL:equipment_hierarchy>equipment
hierarchies</>. You can neither allocate the piece of equipment to a
hierarchy nor change an existing allocation to a hierarchy.
This occurs, for example, when the piece of equipment has the status
"in stock" or when a particular user status has
been set.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-FUNKTION' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE 'EQUISTATUS' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IE019 - Equipment status does not allow configuration of equipment hierarchies ?

  The SAP error message IE019 indicates that the equipment status does not permit the configuration of equipment hierarchies. This typically occurs when you attempt to perform operations related to equipment hierarchies (like creating or modifying a hierarchy) on equipment that is in a status that restricts such actions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Equipment Status: The equipment has a status that does not allow changes to its hierarchy. Common statuses that may restrict this include "Inactive," "Blocked," or any custom status defined in your organization that prevents configuration changes.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured in such a way that certain statuses are not allowed for hierarchical changes.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to change the status of the equipment or to modify the hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Equipment Status:
  
  Go to the equipment master data (transaction