How To Fix AZ053 - Table &2 cannot be read for category &1 bills of material

AZ053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AZ - Master data messages for external applications

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Table &2 cannot be read for category &1 bills of material

What causes this issue?

In IN_TABLE_LIST, a table was specified that is not read for the
current bill of material (BOM) category.
The BOM category to be selected is determined using SELECT_TABLENAME.

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

Example: Table DOST is not read for material BOMs.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AZ053 - Table &2 cannot be read for category &1 bills of material ?

  The SAP error message AZ053 indicates that the system is unable to read a specific table for a given category of bills of material (BOM). This error typically arises in the context of BOM processing, where the system is trying to access data that is either missing, incorrectly configured, or not authorized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The table specified in the error message may not contain any entries for the specified BOM category.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the table or the specific entries within it.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the BOM settings or the related master data.
  Table Corruption: In rare cases, the table may be corrupted or not properly updated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Table Entries: Verify that the table specified in the error message contains the necessary entries for the BOM category in question. You can do this by using transaction codes like SE11 (Data