How To Fix BOM055 - The BOM of the sales product &1 cannot be deleted. See long text.

BOM055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BOM - BOMs (2)

• Message number: 055

• Message text: The BOM of the sales product &1 cannot be deleted. See long text.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BOM055 - The BOM of the sales product &1 cannot be deleted. See long text. ?

  The SAP error message BOM055 indicates that a Bill of Materials (BOM) associated with a sales product cannot be deleted. This error typically arises due to various reasons related to the configuration or status of the BOM or the sales product.
  Causes of BOM055
  
  
  Dependencies: The BOM may be linked to other objects, such as production orders, sales orders, or other BOMs. If there are dependencies, the system will prevent deletion to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Status of the BOM: The BOM might be in a status that does not allow deletion. For example, if the BOM is marked as "active" or "in use," it cannot be deleted.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to delete the BOM may not have the necessary authorizations to perform this action.
  
  
  BOM Type: Certain types of BOMs (like sales BOMs) may have specific restrictions on deletion based on their configuration.
  
  
  Material Master Data: If the material associated with the BOM is