How To Fix IS141 - Equip. categ. selected is not allocated to ref. categ. 'S'

IS141 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IS - Equipment management

• Message number: 141

• Message text: Equip. categ. selected is not allocated to ref. categ. 'S'

What causes this issue?

You have entered an <GL:equipment_category>equipment category</> that
does not have the reference category <ZH>S</>.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
Only equipment categories are allowed that have reference category
<ZH>S</>.

How to fix this error?

Check that you have entered the correct equipment category.
If you have, and if the message appears again, check whether the
<GL:serial_number>serial number</> equipment category has the
reference category <ZH>S</>:

<DS:TRAN.OIET>Proceed</>
ENDIF
INCLUDE 'DARF-NICHT' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IS141 - Details

• The SAP error message IS141, which states "Equip. categ. selected is not allocated to ref. categ. 'S'," typically occurs in the context of Equipment Management or Plant Maintenance modules when there is an issue with the configuration of equipment categories and their allocation to reference categories.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The equipment category you are trying to use is not properly assigned to the reference category 'S' (which usually stands for "Service" or "Standard" in SAP).
  Missing Assignment: The equipment category may not have been assigned to the reference category in the configuration settings.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where an incorrect equipment category is selected.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Equipment Category Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  Navigate to Plant Maintenance and Customer Service > Master Data