How To Fix /ISDFPS/OM212 - Specify the new maintenance engineer

/ISDFPS/OM212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/OM -

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Specify the new maintenance engineer

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/OM212 - Specify the new maintenance engineer ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/OM212 Specify the new maintenance engineer typically occurs in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or similar modules where maintenance tasks or orders are being processed. This error indicates that a new maintenance engineer needs to be specified for a particular maintenance order or task.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The maintenance order or task does not have a maintenance engineer assigned to it. This could happen if the order was created without specifying the engineer or if the engineer was removed or changed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that require a maintenance engineer to be assigned for certain operations or processes.
  User Role/Authorization: The user may not have the necessary permissions to assign a maintenance engineer, leading to this error when trying to save or process the order.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign a Maintenance Engineer:
  
  Navigate to the maintenance order or task in question.
  Look for the field where the maintenance