How To Fix IW289 - No components are allocated to the selected operations

IW289 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 289

• Message text: No components are allocated to the selected operations

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IW289 - Details

• The SAP error message IW289: No components are allocated to the selected operations typically occurs in the context of maintenance orders or production orders when you are trying to perform an action that requires components to be allocated to specific operations, but no components have been assigned.
  Causes:
  
  No Components Assigned: The most straightforward cause is that the operations in the order do not have any components assigned to them.
  Incorrect Order Type: The order type may not be set up to allow component allocation.
  Component Availability: The components may not be available in the system or may not be correctly defined in the bill of materials (BOM).
  Status of the Order: The order may be in a status that does not allow for component allocation.
  Missing BOM: If the BOM is not correctly defined or is missing for the material, components cannot be allocated.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Component Assignment:
  
  Go to the order in question and check the operations