How To Fix IM009 - No functional location or equipment entered

IM009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 009

• Message text: No functional location or equipment entered

What causes this issue?

You did not enter either a functional location or a piece of equipment.

How to fix this error?

If you cannot specify either a functional location or an equipment, then
you have to enter location data so that maintenance be
carried out at the correct location.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IM009 - No functional location or equipment entered ?

  The SAP error message IM009 ("No functional location or equipment entered") typically occurs in the context of maintenance management or asset management when a user attempts to perform an action that requires a functional location or equipment to be specified, but none has been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered a functional location or equipment number in the relevant field.
  Incorrect Transaction: The transaction being executed may require a functional location or equipment, but the user is in a context where these are not applicable or not properly set up.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, users may not have the necessary authorizations to view or select functional locations or equipment.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the proper linking of functional locations or equipment to the relevant transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Functional Location or Equipment: Ensure that you enter a valid functional