How To Fix IE023 - Note equipment status before assigning it to superior equipment

IE023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Note equipment status before assigning it to superior equipment

What causes this issue?

You are trying to allocate a piece of <GL:equipment>equipment</> to a
<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 IE023 - Note equipment status before assigning it to superior equipment ?

  The SAP error message IE023 ("Note equipment status before assigning it to superior equipment") typically occurs when you attempt to assign a piece of equipment to a superior equipment (or parent equipment) in the SAP system, but the status of the equipment you are trying to assign does not allow for this action. 
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the equipment you are trying to assign has a status that prevents it from being assigned to another piece of equipment. Common statuses that can lead to this error include:
  
  Inactive: The equipment is not active and cannot be assigned.
  Blocked: The equipment is blocked for certain operations.
  Under Maintenance: The equipment is currently undergoing maintenance and cannot be assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and possibly change the status of the equipment you are trying to assign. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check Equipment Status:
  
  Go to the equipment