How To Fix CK081 - Material & plant &: alternative BOM & not found

CK081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Material & plant &: alternative BOM & not found

What causes this issue?

The system may not be able to find an
<DS:GLOS.alternative_BOM>alternative BOM</> for several reasons.
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If you have authorization check the following:
RESET N1
In bills of material, check the alternative BOM actually exists.
If the alternative does exist, check the way the alternative is
determined from the cost estimate.
RESET N2
Check that the costing lot size agrees with that of the BOM.
Find out which quantity structure indicator was used in costing.
<DS:TRAN.CKC1>Check costing variant</>
Check which application was assigned to this quantity structure
indicator.
Using this application, check the way the alternative BOM is
determined.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK081 - Material & plant &: alternative BOM & not found ?

  The SAP error message CK081 indicates that the system could not find an alternative Bill of Materials (BOM) for a specific material and plant combination. This error typically arises during the process of material costing or when trying to create a production order, and it suggests that the system is looking for an alternative BOM that has not been defined in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Alternative BOM: The most common cause is that the alternative BOM for the specified material and plant has not been created or is not available in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for BOMs may not be set up correctly, leading to the system not recognizing the alternative BOM.
  Plant-Specific Issues: The alternative BOM may exist for a different plant but not for the one specified in the error message.
  Versioning Issues: The BOM version may not be active or may have been deleted or archived.
  Authorization Issues: The user