How To Fix WTY116 - Equipment for vehicle is not of type 'vehicle'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTY - Warranty processing

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Equipment for vehicle is not of type 'vehicle'

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

No measurement documents can be entered.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTY116 - Equipment for vehicle is not of type 'vehicle' ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WTY116 - Equipment for vehicle is not of type 'vehicle'
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or process an equipment record in SAP that is expected to be a vehicle, but the equipment master record does not have the correct equipment category or type assigned to it. In other words, the system expects the equipment to be classified as a vehicle (usually equipment category 'V'), but the equipment you are using is not set up as such.
  Typical scenarios include:
  
  Assigning equipment to a vehicle-related transaction (e.g., vehicle maintenance, vehicle registration) but the equipment master is not flagged as a vehicle.
  Using equipment in a vehicle management module (e.g., SAP Vehicle Management System - VMS) where only equipment of type 'vehicle' is allowed.
  Equipment category or equipment type mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Equipment Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction IE03 (Display Equipment).
  Enter the equipment number and check the Equipment Category field.
  For vehicles, the equipment category should be 'V' (Vehicle).
  If the equipment is not of category 'V', it cannot be used as a vehicle.
  
  
  
  Correct Equipment Category:
  
  If the equipment is incorrectly categorized, you need to create a new equipment master with the correct category 'V' or change the equipment category if possible (note: changing equipment category is generally not allowed once created; you may need to create a new equipment master).
  Use transaction IE01 to create a new equipment master with the correct category.
  
  
  
  Check Equipment Type:
  
  Verify the equipment type assigned to the equipment.
  The equipment type should be configured as a vehicle type in customizing.
  Use transaction SPRO ? Logistics Execution ? Vehicle Management ? Basic Settings ? Define Equipment Types.
  Ensure the equipment type is assigned to the vehicle category.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Ensure that the equipment type is properly linked to the vehicle category in the system.
  Check if the equipment type is allowed for the transaction you are performing.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Transaction:
  
  After correcting the equipment master data or creating the correct equipment, retry the transaction.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Equipment Category 'V' is specifically used for vehicles in SAP.
  The Vehicle Management System (VMS) in SAP requires equipment to be properly categorized as vehicles.
  Equipment categories are defined in customizing under Logistics ? Plant Maintenance ? Management of Technical Objects ? Equipment ? Master Data ? Define Equipment Categories.
  Equipment types are defined and linked to equipment categories in customizing.
  This error is common when integrating Plant Maintenance (PM) with Vehicle Management or when using vehicle-specific functions.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WTY116 - Equipment is not of type 'vehicle'
  
  
  Cause
  Equipment master is not categorized as a vehicle (category 'V')
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and correct equipment category and type; create new equipment if necessary
  
  
  Transactions
  IE01 (Create Equipment), IE03 (Display Equipment), SPRO (Customizing)
  
  
  Module
  Vehicle Management System (VMS), Plant Maintenance (PM)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction code and context where the error occurs.