How To Fix 29702 - BOM already exists for equipment/plant/usage

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 702

• Message text: BOM already exists for equipment/plant/usage

What causes this issue?

One of the following situations triggered this message:
You want to create the item of equipment you entered as a variant of an
existing BOM (-> variant BOM).
This is only possible for equipments for which <ZH>no</> BOM has been
created yet.
However, a BOM already exists for the equipment in this plant and for
this usage.
You want to allocate an equipment BOM to an additional plant.
However, a BOM already exists for the equipment in the selected plant.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries for the equipment, plant, and BOM usage.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29702 - BOM already exists for equipment/plant/usage ?

  The SAP error message 29702, which states "BOM already exists for equipment/plant/usage," typically occurs when you are trying to create a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a piece of equipment or a plant that already has an existing BOM for the specified usage. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Plant Maintenance (PM) or Production Planning (PP).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate BOM Entry: The primary cause of this error is that a BOM with the same equipment, plant, and usage already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as using the wrong equipment number, plant code, or usage type.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured in a way that restricts the creation of multiple BOMs for the same equipment/plant/usage combination.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing BOMs: 
  
  Use transaction code CS03 (Display BOM) to check if a BOM already exists for the specified equipment, plant, and usage. 
  If