How To Fix IP351 - Maintenance item has not been allocated an assembly

IP351 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 351

• Message text: Maintenance item has not been allocated an assembly

What causes this issue?

You are trying to select a <GL:general_maintenance_task_list>general
task list</> for an <GL:assembly>assembly</>. However, the function
cannot be carried out for this
<GL:maintenance_item>maintenance item</>, as it has not been
allocated an assembly.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-FUNKTION' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

If you want to select a general task list for the maintenance item,
carry out one of the following options:
Allocate the required assembly to the maintenance item, and call up the
function again.
Call up the general selection function for the general task lists.
Narrow down your selection by searching for a general task list in
which a particular assembly, for example, has been entered in the task
list header.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP351 - Maintenance item has not been allocated an assembly ?

  The SAP error message IP351 ("Maintenance item has not been allocated an assembly") typically occurs in the context of maintenance planning and execution within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with maintenance orders and their associated components or assemblies.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Missing Allocation: The maintenance item (which could be a maintenance order or a task list) has not been linked to a specific assembly or equipment. This means that the system cannot determine which assembly the maintenance work is related to.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the maintenance item may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of an assembly allocation.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as the equipment or functional location not being properly defined or linked to the maintenance item.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IP351 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Maintenance Item Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code IP02 (Change Maintenance