How To Fix 29701 - BOM not found for equipment/plant/usage

29701 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 701

• Message text: BOM not found for equipment/plant/usage

What causes this issue?

This message was triggered by one of the following situations:
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You want to display or change the BOM for an item of equipment in a
particular plant for a certain usage. However, no BOM exists in the
plant entered for the usage entered.
You have entered an equipment in a particular plant for a certain usage
to copy from. However, no existing BOM matches your entries.
You want to create a variant for an equipment in a particular plant for
a certain usage. However, the equipment does not have a BOM in this
plant and for this usage.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.
Proceed according to the situation that triggered the message:
1.)
Correct the equipment, plant, or usage. Press ENTER, or choose function
<ZH>Equipment BOM</> -> <ZH>Create</> to create the BOM concerned.
2.)
Correct the equipment, plant, or usage of the BOM you want to copy.
3.)
Enter a different equipment, or cancel the transaction <ZH>Create
variant for...</> using function key F12, and enter a different plant
and/or usage on the initial screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29701 - BOM not found for equipment/plant/usage ?

  The SAP error message 29701, which states "BOM not found for equipment/plant/usage," typically occurs when the system is unable to locate a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a specific piece of equipment in a given plant and usage context. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during maintenance planning, production planning, or when trying to create a work order.
  Causes:
  
  Missing BOM: The most common cause is that a BOM has not been created for the specified equipment in the relevant plant and usage.
  Incorrect Plant/Usage: The plant or usage specified in the transaction may not match the BOM that exists in the system.
  BOM Status: The BOM may be inactive or not valid for the specified period.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as incorrect equipment or plant assignments.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the BOM.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Create or Update BOM:
  
  Check if