How To Fix IP836 - Save the maintenance strategy first

IP836 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 836

• Message text: Save the maintenance strategy first

What causes this issue?

You have tried to display the package sequence for a
<GL:preventive_maintenance_strategy>maintenance strategy</>. This is
only possible if you have previously saved your changes to the
<GL:preventive_maintenance_package>maintenance packages</> of this
strategy.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Save the strategy, or just the strategy packages for this strategy.
Afterwards, call up the function again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP836 - Save the maintenance strategy first ?

  The SAP error message "IP836: Save the maintenance strategy first" typically occurs when you are trying to perform an action related to a maintenance strategy (such as creating or modifying a maintenance plan) without having saved the maintenance strategy itself. This error is common in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to create or modify a maintenance plan or task list that references a maintenance strategy that has not been saved yet.
  The system requires that the maintenance strategy be saved before it can be linked to other objects or used in further processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IP836 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Save the Maintenance Strategy:
  
  Navigate to the maintenance strategy you are working on.
  Ensure that all required fields are filled out correctly.
  Click the "Save" button to save the maintenance strategy.
  
  
  
  Check for Required Data:
  
  Make sure that all mandatory fields in the maintenance strategy are completed. If any