How To Fix CPWB854 - Marking Obsolete is not possible. This BOM is used in Routing &1

CPWB854 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPWB - General Workbench Messages

• Message number: 854

• Message text: Marking Obsolete is not possible. This BOM is used in Routing &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CPWB854 - Marking Obsolete is not possible. This BOM is used in Routing &1 ?

  The SAP error message CPWB854 indicates that you are trying to mark a Bill of Materials (BOM) as obsolete, but the system has detected that the BOM is currently being used in a routing. This restriction is in place to maintain data integrity, as marking a BOM as obsolete while it is still in use could lead to inconsistencies in production planning and execution.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the BOM you are attempting to mark as obsolete is linked to one or more routings in the system. Routings define the sequence of operations required to produce a product, and they reference the BOM for the materials needed in those operations. If a BOM is in use in a routing, it cannot be marked as obsolete until the routing is updated or the BOM is removed from the routing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
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