How To Fix M7119 - Enter only material number or equipment number

M7119 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 119

• Message text: Enter only material number or equipment number

What causes this issue?

You entered both a material number and an equipment number. Therefore,
the system does not recognize whether to determine a material BOM or
an equipment BOM.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter either a material number or an equipement number, depending on
whether you wish to reference a material BOM or an equipment BOM.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M7119 - Details

• The SAP error message M7119 ("Enter only material number or equipment number") typically occurs when a user attempts to enter both a material number and an equipment number in a transaction or screen where only one of these identifiers is allowed. This error is common in various SAP modules, particularly in Materials Management (MM) and Plant Maintenance (PM).
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The user inputs both a material number and an equipment number in a field that only accepts one of these identifiers.
  The system is configured to expect either a material number or an equipment number, but not both simultaneously.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you are entering only one of the two identifiers. If you need to work with a material, enter only the material number. If you need to work with equipment, enter only the equipment number.
  
  
  Review Transaction Requirements: Consult the