How To Fix /ACCGO/MCK_MAINT318 - Active PBOM &1 already exists for material &2, plant &3, counterparty &4

/ACCGO/MCK_MAINT318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ACCGO/MCK_MAINT -

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Active PBOM &1 already exists for material &2, plant &3, counterparty &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ACCGO/MCK_MAINT318 - Active PBOM &1 already exists for material &2, plant &3, counterparty &4 ?

  The SAP error message /ACCGO/MCK_MAINT318 indicates that there is an attempt to create or maintain an active Production Bill of Materials (PBOM) for a specific material, plant, and counterparty, but an active PBOM already exists for that combination. This can occur in scenarios where multiple users or processes are trying to create or modify PBOMs simultaneously, or if there is a misunderstanding about the current state of the PBOMs in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Active PBOM: The primary cause of this error is that there is already an active PBOM for the specified material, plant, and counterparty combination.
  Concurrency Issues: Multiple users or processes may be trying to create or modify the same PBOM at the same time.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as orphaned records or incorrect status flags.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing PBOMs: 
  
  Use transaction codes like CS03 (Display Material BOM) or CS02 (Change Material BOM) to check if