How To Fix MIGO042 - BOM explosion is not possible without "application" and "usage"

MIGO042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MIGO - Inventory Management: Interface

• Message number: 042

• Message text: BOM explosion is not possible without "application" and "usage"

What causes this issue?

You want to explode a
<DS:GLOS.3526C3F9AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>BOM item</>, but this is not
possible unless you specify a BOM application component and a BOM usage.

System Response

The system cannot explode the BOM.

How to fix this error?

To be able to explode the BOM, set the <LS>Show parameter to explode BOM
</> (
<DS:DE.MIGO_DEF_XBOM>MIGO_DEF_XBOM</>) indicator in the user-dependent
default values, by choosing <LS>Settings -> Default values</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

It is possible to define the settings in Customizing dependently of the
plant, with the
<DS:DE.STLAN>BOM usage</> and
<DS:DE.CAPID>BOM application</> indicators.
Choose in Inventory Management Customizing <LS>Inventory Management and
Physical Inventory -> Plant Parameters</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MIGO042 - BOM explosion is not possible without "application" and "usage" ?

  The SAP error message MIGO042 indicates that a Bill of Materials (BOM) explosion is not possible because the system requires specific parameters, namely "application" and "usage," to be defined for the BOM. This error typically occurs when trying to perform a goods movement (MIGO) that involves a BOM explosion, but the necessary configuration is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing BOM Application and Usage: The BOM must have a defined application (e.g., production, engineering) and usage (e.g., production, sales) in order to be used in the context of the goods movement.
  Incorrect BOM Configuration: The BOM may not be properly configured in the system, leading to the inability to perform the explosion.
  Material Master Settings: The material master data for the components or the finished product may not be set up correctly, which can affect BOM usage.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check BOM Configuration:
  
  Go to the BOM transaction (CS01, CS02, or CS03) and verify that the BOM has the correct application and