How To Fix IW836 - Entry equipment with funct. location, material and serial no. not allowed

IW836 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 836

• Message text: Entry equipment with funct. location, material and serial no. not allowed

What causes this issue?

You entered a piece of <DS:GLOS.equipment>equipment</> and a
<DS:GLOS.functional_location>functional location</> and/or a
material/serial number combination.
This is not allowed because for the entry of a piece of equipment the
system automatically determines the functional location, at which it is
installed, and/or its material/serial number combination.

System Response

INCLUDE KEINE-VERARBEITUNG OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

How to fix this error?

Only enter a piece of equipment <zh>without</> the additional entry of
functional location, material number and serial number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW836 - Entry equipment with funct. location, material and serial no. not allowed ?

  The SAP error message "IW836 Entry equipment with funct. location, material and serial no. not allowed" typically occurs in the context of maintenance management, particularly when dealing with equipment and functional locations in the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the combination of equipment, functional location, material, and serial number being used in a transaction.
  Causes:
  
  
  Incorrect Equipment or Functional Location: The equipment you are trying to enter may not be valid for the specified functional location. This could be due to the equipment not being assigned to that location in the system.
  
  
  Material and Serial Number Issues: The material or serial number associated with the equipment may not be correctly defined or may not exist in the system.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the combination of equipment, functional location, material, and serial number.
  
  
  Status of Equipment: The equipment