How To Fix IH672 - No plant is allowed for group BOMs

IH672 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IH - structuring

• Message number: 672

• Message text: No plant is allowed for group BOMs

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IH672 - No plant is allowed for group BOMs ?

  The SAP error message IH672 "No plant is allowed for group BOMs" typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a Bill of Materials (BOM) that is defined as a group BOM, but you have not specified a plant for it. Group BOMs are used to manage BOMs that can be shared across multiple plants, and they do not have a specific plant assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Group BOM Definition: The BOM you are working with is defined as a group BOM, which means it is not tied to a specific plant.
  Plant Assignment: The system expects a plant assignment for standard BOMs, but for group BOMs, this is not applicable.
  Incorrect Transaction: You might be using a transaction that requires a plant specification when working with a group BOM.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check BOM Type: Ensure that you are indeed working with a group BOM. You can check this in the BOM master data.
  Use the Correct Transaction: