How To Fix 29784 - The BOM for this sales order item only supports configurable materials

29784 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 784

• Message text: The BOM for this sales order item only supports configurable materials

What causes this issue?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29784 - The BOM for this sales order item only supports configurable materials ?

  The SAP error message 29784, "The BOM for this sales order item only supports configurable materials," typically occurs in the context of sales order processing when the system is trying to reference a Bill of Materials (BOM) that is designed for configurable materials, but the item in question is not set up as a configurable material.
  
  Cause:
  
  BOM Configuration: The BOM associated with the sales order item is configured to support only configurable materials (materials that can be customized based on specific options).
  Material Master Settings: The material in the sales order may not be defined as a configurable material in the material master data.
  Sales Order Item Type: The item type in the sales order may not be compatible with the BOM type being referenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master: Verify that the material in the sales order is set up as a configurable material. You can do this by checking the material master record (transaction