How To Fix PPEENG142 - &1 between &2 and &3 does not allow a new relationship to &3

PPEENG142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPEENG - iPPE Engine Messages

• Message number: 142

• Message text: &1 between &2 and &3 does not allow a new relationship to &3

What causes this issue?

You have tried to create a new relationship of type &v1& between the
objects &v2& and &v3&. The Customizing for relationship type &v1&
prescribes a maximum number of relationships of type &v1& at object
&v3&, which would be exceeded by this new relationship.

System Response

The system does not allow you to create the new relationship.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPEENG142 - &1 between &2 and &3 does not allow a new relationship to &3 ?

  The SAP error message PPEENG142 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Engineering Change Management (ECM) modules. This error indicates that there is an issue with creating a new relationship between two objects (e.g., materials, documents, or change requests) because a relationship already exists that prevents the new one from being established.
  
  Cause:
  The error message PPEENG142 is triggered when:
  
  Existing Relationship: There is already an existing relationship between the two specified objects (e.g., between a material and a change request) that conflicts with the new relationship you are trying to create.
  Relationship Type Restrictions: The type of relationship you are trying to establish may not be allowed due to predefined rules or constraints in the system.
  Data Integrity Rules: The system enforces data integrity rules that prevent the creation of certain relationships if they violate business logic or configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PPEENG142 error, you can take the