How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE045 - The unit of issue cannot be changed because product is used in a BOM

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 045

• Message text: The unit of issue cannot be changed because product is used in a BOM

What causes this issue?

The unit of issue cannot be changed because the product is used in a BOM

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?

The unit of issue can be changed only in the following cases:
If there is no change in the dimension of the unit of issue, and if the
unit of issue is not dimensionless
If the base unit of measure and the previous unit of issue have the same
dimension, and are not dimensionless

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE045 - The unit of issue cannot be changed because product is used in a BOM ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE045 indicates that you are trying to change the unit of issue for a product that is currently being used in a Bill of Materials (BOM). This restriction is in place because changing the unit of issue could affect the integrity of the BOM and the associated production processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  BOM Dependency: The product is part of a BOM, and changing the unit of issue could lead to inconsistencies in how the components are managed and consumed in production.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces this restriction to maintain data integrity and ensure that all references to the product in the BOM remain valid.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you have a few options:
  
  
  Remove the Product from the BOM:
  
  If you need to change the unit of issue, you can temporarily remove the product from the BOM. After making the change, you can add it back to the BOM.
  Steps:
  Go to the BOM transaction (e.g.,