How To Fix 29120 - Material status & '&' is not selected for BOM item (plant &)

29120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Material status & '&' is not selected for BOM item (plant &)

What causes this issue?

You want to enter a material as a BOM item.

System Response

The system checks the material master record and finds the following
material status:
Cross-plant material status (<LS>Basic data</> view)
Plant-specific material status (<LS>Work scheduling</> view)
In settings in Customizing (Material), at least one of these statuses
contains one of the following values for field <DS:DE.DSTLK>BOM item
note</>:
Error message
Warning message

How to fix this error?

Do one of the following:
<LS>Error message</>
You cannot enter the material as a BOM item.
You can only enter a material as a BOM item if neither of its statuses
has the value <ZH>Error message</> in field <DS:DE.DSTLK>BOM item
note</>.
<LS>Warning message</>
You may need to check the material master record.
If you confirm the warning message, you can enter the material as a
BOM item

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29120 - Material status & '&' is not selected for BOM item (plant &) ?

  The SAP error message 29120 indicates that the material status for a Bill of Materials (BOM) item is not selected for the specified plant. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a BOM, and the material associated with the BOM item has a status that restricts its use in the BOM.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Status: The material status assigned to the BOM item may restrict its use in production or planning. This could be due to various reasons, such as the material being inactive, blocked for procurement, or restricted for certain operations.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The material status may be plant-specific, meaning that it is valid for one plant but not for another. If the BOM is being created or modified for a different plant, the status may not be applicable.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the material master or BOM settings that are causing this restriction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material