How To Fix IE040 - Equipment being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible

IE040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Equipment being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible

What causes this issue?

You have selected a <GL:equipment>piece of equipment</> that is
blocked,
either by yourself in another session
or by another user

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If your are blocking the piece of equipment yourself in another
session, exit processing in the other session and then allocate the
piece of equipment to the <GL:superior_equipment>superior equipment</>
in this session.
If the piece of equipment is blocked by another user,
you need to
contact the other user
or wait until the other user has finished processing it
before you can allocate it to the superior piece of equipment.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IE040 - Equipment being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible ?

  The SAP error message "IE040 Equipment being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible" typically occurs when you attempt to make changes to an equipment hierarchy while the equipment is currently being edited or locked by another user or process. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to change the hierarchy of an equipment that is in use or being modified in another session.
  
  Cause:
  
  Equipment Locking: The equipment is currently being edited by another user or transaction, which locks the equipment for changes.
  Transaction in Progress: A transaction that involves the equipment is still in progress, preventing any modifications to its hierarchy.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to edit the equipment hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Locks: 
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for any locks on the equipment. If you find that another user has locked the equipment, you may need to wait until they finish