How To Fix CL481 - Choose either "compressed" or "uncompressed" explosion

CL481 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 481

• Message text: Choose either "compressed" or "uncompressed" explosion

What causes this issue?

You wanted to select an explosion, but have not selected either
"compressed" or "uncompressed" explosion.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Select one of these fields.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CL481 - Choose either "compressed" or "uncompressed" explosion ?

  The SAP error message CL481, which states "Choose either 'compressed' or 'uncompressed' explosion," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Production Planning (PP) module, particularly when dealing with bill of materials (BOM) and routing explosions in the context of production orders or planning.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the system is unable to determine the type of explosion to perform on a BOM. In SAP, there are two types of explosions:
  
  Compressed Explosion: This type of explosion summarizes the components and sub-components in a more condensed format, which is useful for high-level overviews.
  Uncompressed Explosion: This type provides a detailed breakdown of all components and sub-components, showing the entire hierarchy.
  
  The error occurs when the system expects a selection between these two options but does not receive a clear directive from the user or the configuration.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Ensure that the configuration settings for the BOM