How To Fix MI_MGMT152 - Device configuration already assigned; specified order not possible

MI_MGMT152 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MI_MGMT - MI: Device Management

• Message number: 152

• Message text: Device configuration already assigned; specified order not possible

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MI_MGMT152 - Details

• The SAP error message MI_MGMT152 indicates that a device configuration is already assigned to a different order, and therefore, the specified order cannot be processed. This typically occurs in the context of managing maintenance orders or production orders where a device or piece of equipment is already linked to another order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Device Already Assigned: The device or equipment you are trying to assign to a new order is already linked to an existing order.
  Order Status: The existing order may be in a status that prevents re-assignment or modification.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the assignment of devices to multiple orders simultaneously.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like IW38 (for maintenance orders) or CO03 (for production orders) to check the current assignments of the device.
  Identify the order that currently has the device assigned.
  
  
  
  Release or Complete Existing Order:
  
  If the existing order is no longer needed, consider completing or