How To Fix BOM101 - Sales order requires BOM category "K" ("order BOM")

BOM101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BOM - BOMs (2)

• Message number: 101

• Message text: Sales order requires BOM category "K" ("order BOM")

What causes this issue?

You have entered both a sales order and the BOM category <ZH>M</>
("Material BOM") as selection criteria. A bill of material for a sales
order is, however, always an order BOM with category <ZH>K</>.

System Response

The system changes the entry in the <LS>BOM category</> field from
<zh>M
</> to <zh>K</>.

How to fix this error?

Use BOM category <ZH>K</>, that was proposed by the system as a
selection criterion, or delete the sales order number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BOM101 - Sales order requires BOM category "K" ("order BOM") ?

  The SAP error message BOM101 indicates that a sales order requires a Bill of Materials (BOM) of category "K," which stands for "order BOM." This error typically arises when you are trying to create or process a sales order that requires a specific type of BOM that is not available or not correctly configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Order BOM: The sales order item you are trying to process requires an order BOM, but one has not been created or is not available for the specified material.
  Incorrect BOM Category: The BOM that exists for the material may not be of the correct category (i.e., it may be a standard BOM instead of an order BOM).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the material master or BOM settings that prevent the system from recognizing the appropriate BOM.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create an Order BOM:
  
  Go to the BOM creation transaction (e.g., CS01) and create a new