How To Fix CO338 - BOM for material & is not valid on &

CO338 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 338

• Message text: BOM for material & is not valid on &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO338 - BOM for material & is not valid on & ?

  The SAP error message CO338 indicates that the Bill of Materials (BOM) for a specific material is not valid on a given date. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform operations related to production, such as creating a production order or running a material requirement planning (MRP) process, and the system cannot find a valid BOM for the specified material on the date in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  BOM Validity Dates: The BOM may not be valid for the date you are trying to use it. BOMs in SAP can have validity periods defined by start and end dates. If the date falls outside this range, the BOM will not be considered valid.
  BOM Not Created: The BOM for the specified material may not have been created at all.
  BOM Status: The BOM might be marked as inactive or deleted.
  Plant-Specific BOM: The BOM may exist for a different plant, and you are trying