How To Fix /PLMB/BA_SPC011 - Before adding usage, add/select a value assignment instance

/PLMB/BA_SPC011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/BA_SPC -

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Before adding usage, add/select a value assignment instance

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/PLMB/BA_SPC011 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/BA_SPC011 typically occurs in the context of SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) when you are trying to add a usage to a value assignment instance without first selecting or creating a value assignment instance. This error indicates that the system requires a value assignment instance to be present before you can proceed with adding a usage.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Value Assignment Instance: The primary cause of this error is that there is no value assignment instance created or selected in the context where you are trying to add a usage.
  Incorrect Navigation: You may be in the wrong section of the application or have not followed the correct steps to create or select a value assignment instance.
  Data Entry Error: There might be a misunderstanding of the required data entry process, leading to an attempt to add a usage without the necessary prerequisites.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Select a Value Assignment Instance:
  
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