How To Fix BAPI1080016 - Alternative & does not exist for material assignment to material &

BAPI1080016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Alternative & does not exist for material assignment to material &

What causes this issue?

The entered material assignment contains a variant/alternative that
does not exist.

System Response

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.

BAPI1080016 - Details

• The SAP error message BAPI1080016 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of an alternative item to a material in the system. This error typically arises when you are trying to assign an alternative material that does not exist in the system or is not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Alternative Material: The alternative material you are trying to assign does not exist in the material master.
  Incorrect Configuration: The alternative material may not be configured correctly in the system, or it may not be assigned to the correct material group.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the assignment of the alternative material.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Existence: Verify that the alternative material you are trying to assign actually exists in the material master. You can do this by using transaction code MM03 to display the material.
  Verify Configuration: