How To Fix IH004 - Location data does not exist for equipment &

IH004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IH - structuring

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Location data does not exist for equipment &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IH004 - Location data does not exist for equipment & ?

  The SAP error message IH004 ("Location data does not exist for equipment &") typically occurs when you are trying to access or process equipment data in SAP, but the system cannot find the location data associated with that specific equipment. This can happen in various modules, particularly in Plant Maintenance (PM) or Asset Management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Location Data: The most common cause is that the location data for the specified equipment has not been maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Equipment Number: The equipment number you are trying to access may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Data Deletion: The location data might have been deleted or not properly set up during the equipment creation process.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the location data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Equipment Master Data:
  
  Go to the Equipment Master Data (transaction code IE03) and enter the equipment number to check if the equipment