How To Fix IH132 - Superior node is deactivated

IH132 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IH - structuring

• Message number: 132

• Message text: Superior node is deactivated

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IH132 - Details

• The SAP error message IH132, which states "Superior node is deactivated," typically occurs in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or SAP Project System (PS) when you are trying to create or modify a maintenance order, project, or other hierarchical structures that rely on a superior node (such as a functional location, equipment, or project) that has been deactivated.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by attempting to perform an operation on a subordinate object (like a maintenance order or a task) that is linked to a superior object (like a functional location or project) that is currently deactivated. This means that the superior node is not available for processing, which prevents any operations on its subordinate nodes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Superior Node:
  
  Navigate to the superior node (e.g., functional location, equipment, or project) in the relevant transaction (like IL03 for functional locations