How To Fix /ISDFPS/PM084 - Distributed maintenance is not active; cannot perform function

/ISDFPS/PM084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/PM -

• Message number: 084

• Message text: Distributed maintenance is not active; cannot perform function

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/ISDFPS/PM084 - Details

• The SAP error message /ISDFPS/PM084 Distributed maintenance is not active; cannot perform function typically occurs in the context of SAP's distributed maintenance functionality, particularly in the Plant Maintenance (PM) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to perform an operation that requires distributed maintenance to be active, but it is not currently enabled.
  
  Cause:
  
  Distributed Maintenance Not Activated: The primary cause of this error is that the distributed maintenance feature is not activated in the system. This feature is used for managing maintenance tasks across different locations or systems.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that are not properly set up, preventing the system from recognizing that distributed maintenance should be active.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform actions related to distributed maintenance.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate Distributed Maintenance:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for Plant Maintenance.
  Look for settings related to distributed maintenance