How To Fix C5609 - No valid BOM exists for material & plant &

C5609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C5 - Master Recipe

• Message number: 609

• Message text: No valid BOM exists for material & plant &

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can create a new BOM alternative.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C5609 - No valid BOM exists for material & plant & ?

  The SAP error message C5609 indicates that there is no valid Bill of Materials (BOM) for the specified material and plant combination. This error typically arises in scenarios where a BOM is required for production or planning processes, but the system cannot find one that meets the criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing BOM: The most common cause is that a BOM has not been created for the specified material in the specified plant.
  Incorrect Plant/Material: The material or plant specified in the transaction may be incorrect or misspelled.
  BOM Status: The BOM may exist but could be inactive or not valid for the specified plant.
  BOM Type: The BOM type may not be appropriate for the operation being performed (e.g., production vs. sales).
  Validity Dates: The BOM may have validity dates that do not include the current date, making it inactive for the current period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Update BOM:
  
  If no BOM exists, create a new BOM for the material