How To Fix IS079 - Plants & and & different -> equipment plant will be copied

IS079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IS - Equipment management

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Plants & and & different -> equipment plant will be copied

What causes this issue?

You have entered <GL:maintenance_plant>maintenance plant</> "&V1&" and a
reference piece of equipment whose maintenance plant is "&V2&".
The two plants are different.

System Response

The system will copy the maintenance plant from the reference piece of
equipment, in other words, plant "&V2&".

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IS079 - Details

• The SAP error message IS079, which states "Plants & and & different -> equipment plant will be copied," typically occurs in the context of equipment management within the SAP system. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the plant associated with the equipment and the plant being used in the transaction or operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Cause:
  
  Plant Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the equipment you are trying to work with is assigned to a different plant than the one you are currently using in your transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the equipment master data or the plant settings that lead to this mismatch.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying equipment or plant records can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Equipment Master Data:
  
  Go to the equipment master data (transaction code IE03) and verify the plant assignment for the