IW207 - No order types have been maintained for Plant Maintenance

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 207

• Message text: No order types have been maintained for Plant Maintenance

What causes this issue?

You want to create a <GL:maintenance_order>maintenance
order</>. However, no order types were maintained in your system for
plant maintenance.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Maintain the order types with the help of the Customizing function
for plant maintenance:

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW207 - No order types have been maintained for Plant Maintenance ?

  The SAP error message IW207 ("No order types have been maintained for Plant Maintenance") typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a maintenance order in the Plant Maintenance (PM) module, but the system cannot find any order types configured for the specific plant or the order type you are trying to use.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that the order types for Plant Maintenance have not been defined or maintained in the system for the specific plant.
  Incorrect Plant Assignment: The plant you are working with may not have the necessary order types assigned to it.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or create orders for the specified order type.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IW207 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Order Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Plant Maintenance and Customer Service > Maintenance and Service Processing > Maintenance Order > Order Types > Define Order Types.
  Ensure that the relevant order types are defined for the plant you are working with.
  
  
  
  Assign Order Types to Plant:
  
  In the same configuration area, check if the order types are assigned to the specific plant.
  If not, you may need to create or modify the configuration to include the necessary order types for the plant.
  
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to create or process maintenance orders. This can be checked with your SAP security team or by reviewing the user roles assigned.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the creation of a maintenance order again to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  IW31: Create Maintenance Order
  IW32: Change Maintenance Order
  IW33: Display Maintenance Order
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on configuring order types and their implications in the PM module.
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the configuration and authorizations, consider reaching out to your SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the IW207 error and successfully create or process maintenance orders in SAP.