How To Fix EDESK_CORE186 - Material BOM &1/&2/&3/&4 does not need to be updated

EDESK_CORE186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDESK_CORE - Engineering Desktop: Central Functions

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Material BOM &1/&2/&3/&4 does not need to be updated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDESK_CORE186 - Material BOM &1/&2/&3/&4 does not need to be updated ?

  The SAP error message EDESK_CORE186 indicates that the system has determined that the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the specified material does not require any updates. This message typically arises during operations such as BOM changes, where the system checks if the BOM needs to be modified based on the changes made to the material or its components.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Changes Detected: The most common cause is that the changes you attempted to make do not affect the BOM. For example, if you are trying to update a material's description or other attributes that do not impact the BOM structure, the system will determine that no update is necessary.
  BOM Status: The BOM might be in a status that does not allow updates, or it may already be in sync with the latest changes.
  Data Consistency: The system checks for data consistency and may find that the current BOM is already aligned with the