How To Fix BAPI1080003 - Deviating group identification & for the variants/alternatives ID=&

BAPI1080003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BAPI1080 - Message - BAPIS for BOR object BUS1080 (Mat. BOMs)

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Deviating group identification & for the variants/alternatives ID=&

What causes this issue?

In the entry in the table VARIANTS the value of the group
identification in the field BOM_GROUP_IDENTIFICATION, does not
correspond to the the relevant value in the field BOMGROUP.

System Response

The data transferred into the remaining tables BOMGROUP, ITEMS and so
on, is ignored.
The system skips to the transfer of the next BOM group.

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?

Check the input data.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BAPI1080003 - Details

• The SAP error message BAPI1080003, which indicates "Deviating group identification," typically arises when there is a mismatch in the identification of a group or variant in the context of a BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) call. This error can occur in various scenarios, such as when working with material master data, production orders, or other objects that utilize grouping or variant identification.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatched Identifiers: The error often occurs when the identifiers (like group IDs or variant IDs) provided in the BAPI call do not match the expected values in the system. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect or missing group/variant IDs in the input parameters.
  The group or variant does not exist in the system.
  The group or variant is not active or has been deleted.
  
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data being processed, such as:
  
  Different versions of the same object being referenced.
  Conflicting data in the database.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user executing