How To Fix IE021 - Equipment status does not allow assignment to superior equipment

IE021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Equipment status does not allow assignment to superior equipment

What causes this issue?

The piece of <GL:equipment>equipment</> has a
<GL:equipment_status>status</> that does not allow you to
allocate it to an <GL:equipment_hierarchy>equipment hierarchy</>.
This occurs 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 IE021 - Equipment status does not allow assignment to superior equipment ?

  The SAP error message IE021 indicates that the equipment status does not permit the assignment of the equipment to a superior equipment. This typically occurs in the context of equipment management within SAP, where certain statuses can restrict the ability to perform specific actions, such as assigning equipment to another piece of equipment.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Equipment Status: The equipment you are trying to assign has a status that does not allow it to be assigned to another piece of equipment. Common statuses that may restrict assignments include "Inactive," "Blocked," or "Under Maintenance."
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the system may define certain statuses that restrict the assignment of equipment.
  
  
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the assignment due to role restrictions.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Equipment Status:
  
  Go to the equipment master