How To Fix 29781 - No BOM exists for this sales order item/usage

29781 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 781

• Message text: No BOM exists for this sales order item/usage

What causes this issue?

You want to change or create the BOM for a sales document item.
However, this is not possible, as no BOM exists for the sales document,
item, and usage you entered.

How to fix this error?

Please check your entries in the following fields: <LS>Sales
document</>, <LS>Iitem</>, and <LS>Usage</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

29781 - Details

• The SAP error message "29781 No BOM exists for this sales order item/usage" typically occurs when you are trying to process a sales order item that requires a Bill of Materials (BOM), but the system cannot find a corresponding BOM for that item. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a production order, sales order, or during the configuration of a product.
  Causes:
  
  Missing BOM: The most common cause is that a BOM has not been created for the material in question.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be set up to allow for BOMs.
  Usage Not Defined: The BOM may exist, but it is not defined for the specific usage required by the sales order item.
  Incorrect Configuration: If the item is a configurable product, the configuration may not match any existing BOM.
  Plant/Location Issues: The BOM may exist, but it is not assigned to the plant or location associated