How To Fix IP837 - No maintenance packages have been maintained for the maintenance strategy

IP837 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 837

• Message text: No maintenance packages have been maintained for the maintenance strategy

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP837 - No maintenance packages have been maintained for the maintenance strategy ?

  The SAP error message IP837 ("No maintenance packages have been maintained for the maintenance strategy") typically occurs in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) when you are trying to create or process a maintenance order or plan that is associated with a maintenance strategy, but there are no maintenance packages defined for that strategy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Maintenance Packages: The primary cause of this error is that the maintenance strategy you are trying to use does not have any maintenance packages assigned to it. Maintenance packages are essential as they define the specific maintenance tasks and their frequencies.
  Incorrect Configuration: The maintenance strategy may not be properly configured in the system, leading to the absence of associated maintenance packages.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the maintenance strategy or the maintenance plans.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IP837 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Maintenance Strategy:
  
  Go to the transaction code IP02 (Change