How To Fix IM074 - Only maintenance/service notifications can be processed

IM074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Only maintenance/service notifications can be processed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IM074 - Only maintenance/service notifications can be processed ?

  The SAP error message IM074 ("Only maintenance/service notifications can be processed") typically occurs when you are trying to process a notification that is not classified as a maintenance or service notification. This error is common in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or Customer Service (CS) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Notification Type: The notification you are trying to process is not of the type that the system allows for the operation you are attempting. For example, you might be trying to process a general notification or a different type of document that is not classified as a maintenance or service notification.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict certain types of notifications from being processed in specific transactions.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to process certain types of notifications.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Notification Type: Verify that the notification you are trying to process is indeed a maintenance