How To Fix IE061 - Customer specific test showed: Equipment hierarchy not allowed

IE061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Customer specific test showed: Equipment hierarchy not allowed

What causes this issue?

You selected the option of a customer-specific test when defining a
<GL:equipment_hierarchy>equipment hierarchy</>.

System Response

The test showed that the selected hierarchy is not valid.

How to fix this error?

If customer-specific documentation for the SAP system has been
developed for your company, you should refer to it to clarify how best
to proceed.
If the documentation does not explain this, contact your system
administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IE061 - Customer specific test showed: Equipment hierarchy not allowed ?

  The SAP error message "IE061 Customer specific test showed: Equipment hierarchy not allowed" typically occurs in the context of equipment management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with the hierarchy of equipment in the Plant Maintenance (PM) module or similar areas.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that there is a violation of the rules set for the equipment hierarchy in the system. The specific reasons for this error can include:
  
  
  Incorrect Hierarchy Structure: The equipment you are trying to assign or relate to another piece of equipment does not conform to the defined hierarchy rules. For example, you may be trying to assign a piece of equipment as a subordinate to another piece that is not allowed by the system configuration.
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The system may have specific settings or validations that restrict certain types of relationships between equipment. This could be due to customer-specific enhancements or modifications that enforce stricter rules.
  
  
  Data Integrity