How To Fix IH036 - Functional location & has no superior functional location

IH036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IH - structuring

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Functional location & has no superior functional location

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IH036 - Details

• The SAP error message IH036 indicates that a functional location does not have a superior functional location assigned to it. This can occur in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) when you are trying to create or modify a functional location.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure: The functional location you are trying to create or modify is expected to be part of a hierarchy, but it has not been assigned a superior functional location.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, where the superior functional location was not specified.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured correctly to allow for the creation of functional locations without a superior.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign a Superior Functional Location:
  
  Navigate to the functional location in question.
  Use transaction code IL02 (Change Functional Location) or IL01 (Create Functional Location).
  In the functional location details, ensure that you assign a superior functional location in the