How To Fix ILM214 - No equipment category is assigned

ILM214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM - Basic Maintenance Processing

• Message number: 214

• Message text: No equipment category is assigned

Self-Explanatory Message

Since SAP believes that this specific error message is 'self-explanatory,' no more information has been given.The majority of messages in the SAP system have a message text, however this is frequently insufficient to comprehend or resolve the problem.

To make things easier, more detailed information is frequently added to describe the issue, how to fix it, and the necessary steps or configuration modifications.

Unfortunately, there isn't any extra information in this error notice.

What else can you do?

First, use our AnswerBot below to get a possible cause and solution (requires a premium subscription).

Also, review the in-depth Common Questions & Answers listed below; you could discover a solution there or be able to connect with others who have faced similar challenges.

You can also try searching the SAP support portal (support.sap.com) but you need a special user ID to access it. It is possible that an SAP support note exists that provides additional details about the mistake or even steps for fixing it.

ILM214 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM214 "No equipment category is assigned" typically occurs in the context of the Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) module when there is an attempt to perform an operation related to equipment that requires a specific equipment category to be assigned, but none is found.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Equipment Category: The equipment in question does not have an equipment category assigned in the system. This can happen if the equipment was created without specifying a category or if the category was removed or not properly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to equipment categories in the ILM or related modules.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the master data that prevent the system from recognizing the equipment category.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign Equipment Category:
  
  Navigate to the equipment master data in SAP (Transaction Code: IE02 or IE01).
  Check the equipment in question and ensure that an appropriate equipment category is assigned.
  If