How To Fix M_OBOM_WB_GNRL012 - You can only display data for this installed base category

M_OBOM_WB_GNRL012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M_OBOM_WB_GNRL - OEWB: allgemeine Fehlermeldungen

• Message number: 012

• Message text: You can only display data for this installed base category

What causes this issue?

You cannot process installed bases in this category with this
transaction.

System Response

You can only display the installed base.

How to fix this error?

To process installed bases in this category, use the Order Engineering
Workbench transaction (OBOM_WB_MAIN).

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M_OBOM_WB_GNRL012 - Details

• The SAP error message M_OBOM_WB_GNRL012 indicates that you are trying to access or display data for an installed base category that is not permitted for the current user or context. This typically occurs in the context of working with Object-Based BOMs (Bill of Materials) or installed base management in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or manipulate data for the specific installed base category.
  Configuration Settings: The installed base category may not be configured correctly in the system, or it may not be set up for display in the current context.
  Data Context: The data you are trying to access may not be relevant or available for the specific installed base category you are working with.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary roles and authorizations to access the installed base category. This can be done by checking the user roles in transaction SU01 or