How To Fix IQ159 - Object may not be inserted

IQ159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IQ -

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Object may not be inserted

What causes this issue?

The current object may not be inserted in this position. One of the
following reasons applies:
In the <ZK>Installation Rules</> in Customizing, it is defined that the
current component may not be assigned to the upper-level component.
In the <ZK>Installation Rules - Object Families</> in Customizing, it is
defined that individual objects of these two object families may not be
assigned to one another hierarchically.

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

System Response

The object is not inserted in this position.

How to fix this error?

If this is not an input error, contact your System Administration.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the system settings in Customizing: <ZK>Define Installed Base
Category and Installation Rules</>.
You can use the "Customizing" button in the Performance Assistant to
reach the maintenance of system settings, or by maintain entries (F5)
when displaying help in the modal dialog box.
Check in Customizing in table T371I (<ZK>Installation Rules</>) to see
which component types may be assigned to one another.
Check in Customizing in table T371O (<ZK>Installation Rules - Object
Families)</> to see which object families may be assigned to each other.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IQ159 - Object may not be inserted ?

  The SAP error message IQ159, which states "Object may not be inserted," typically occurs in the context of SAP IQ (Sybase IQ) when there is an attempt to insert a record into a table that violates certain constraints or rules defined for that table. Here are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Primary Key Violation: The record being inserted may have a primary key that already exists in the table.
  Unique Constraint Violation: The insertion may violate a unique constraint defined on one or more columns of the table.
  Foreign Key Violation: If the table has foreign key constraints, the record being inserted may reference a non-existent record in the parent table.
  Data Type Mismatch: The data being inserted may not match the expected data types of the columns in the table.
  Null Constraints: Attempting to insert a NULL value into a column that does not allow NULLs.
  Triggers: There may