How To Fix FOX0023 - Explosion profile '&1' does not exist in the database

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOX0 - FOX Customizing

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Explosion profile '&1' does not exist in the database

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FOX0023 - Explosion profile '&1' does not exist in the database ?

  The SAP error message FOX0023 indicates that the explosion profile specified (denoted by '&1') does not exist in the database. This error typically occurs in the context of production planning or material requirements planning (MRP) when the system is trying to access a specific explosion profile for bill of materials (BOM) processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Profile: The explosion profile you are trying to use has not been created or does not exist in the database.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the profile is not properly assigned to the material or BOM.
  Data Deletion: The explosion profile may have been deleted or not transported correctly from a development or quality environment to the production environment.
  Typographical Error: There could be a typo in the explosion profile name when it was entered in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Profile Existence:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., CS01, CS02, or CS03 for BOM) and check if the explosion profile