How To Fix 29717 - A variant BOM exists for equipment/plant/usage

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 717

• Message text: A variant BOM exists for equipment/plant/usage

What causes this issue?

You want to allocate a BOM (for example, an equipment BOM) from a
chosen plant (initial screen) to a further plant.
However, you have chosen the initial plant as the allocated plant.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Please correct the entry in the <LS>Plant</> field.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29717 - A variant BOM exists for equipment/plant/usage ?

  The SAP error message 29717, which states "A variant BOM exists for equipment/plant/usage," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a piece of equipment or a plant that already has a variant BOM defined for it. This situation arises in scenarios where the system expects a standard BOM but finds that a variant BOM is already in place.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Existing Variant BOM: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a variant BOM defined for the specified equipment, plant, and usage. Variant BOMs are used to manage different configurations of a product or equipment that share common components but may have variations based on specific requirements.
  
  
  Incorrect BOM Type: You may be trying to create a standard BOM when a variant BOM is required or already exists.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing BOMs:
  
  Use transaction code CS03