How To Fix BOM611 - Source plant is different to target plant

BOM611 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BOM - BOMs (2)

• Message number: 611

• Message text: Source plant is different to target plant

What causes this issue?

You want to copy an order BOM level by level. The source entry plant is
however different to the target entry plant.
You can only copy an order BOM level by level within a plant.

System Response

No BOMs are copied.

How to fix this error?

Choose as a template, an order BOM whose sales order is contained in
the same plant as the target order.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BOM611 - Source plant is different to target plant ?

  The SAP error message BOM611 ("Source plant is different to target plant") typically occurs when there is an inconsistency between the source and target plants in a Bill of Materials (BOM) operation. This error is often encountered during processes such as creating or changing a BOM, especially when the BOM is being transferred or copied from one plant to another.
  
  Cause:
  
  Plant Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the source plant (where the BOM is being copied from) is different from the target plant (where the BOM is being copied to). This can happen if the BOM is being created or modified in a context where the plants are not aligned.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that enforce plant-specific BOMs, leading to this error when trying to use a BOM from one plant in another.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry during the BOM creation or