How To Fix IM013 - Explosion not possible w/o entering an affected funct.loc. or equipment

IM013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Explosion not possible w/o entering an affected funct.loc. or equipment

What causes this issue?

You selected the structure explosion function without first entering a
functional location or affected piece of equipment.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

The system cannot recognize the structure it is to explode.

How to fix this error?

Enter the object affected.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IM013 - Explosion not possible w/o entering an affected funct.loc. or equipment ?

  The SAP error message IM013 ("Explosion not possible without entering an affected functional location or equipment") typically occurs in the context of maintenance management or when working with maintenance orders, notifications, or similar transactions in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires a functional location or equipment to be specified before it can proceed with the explosion of a maintenance order or notification.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Functional Location or Equipment: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered a functional location or equipment number in the relevant fields of the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require these fields to be mandatory for certain transactions.
  User Role/Authorization: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view or enter functional locations or equipment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Functional Location or Equipment: 
  
  Go back to the transaction where the error occurred and ensure that you have