How To Fix MPE_PLAN_EXEC020 - No planning BOM found for phantom component &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPE_PLAN_EXEC - Message Class for Planning to Execution

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No planning BOM found for phantom component &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MPE_PLAN_EXEC020 - No planning BOM found for phantom component &1 ?

  The SAP error message MPE_PLAN_EXEC020 indicates that there is no planning Bill of Materials (BOM) found for a phantom component in the system. This typically occurs during the planning or execution of production orders when the system is unable to locate the necessary BOM for a component that is defined as a phantom item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing BOM: The most common cause is that the planning BOM for the phantom component has not been created or is not maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data for the phantom component may not be set up correctly, leading to the system being unable to find the associated BOM.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the planning process may not be set up to recognize phantom components properly.
  Versioning Issues: The BOM version being referenced may not be active or may not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Maintain the BOM:
  
  Check if the BOM for