How To Fix MU057 - The material &1 already has an empties BOM for the unit of measure &2

MU057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MU - Maintenance of structured materials

• Message number: 057

• Message text: The material &1 already has an empties BOM for the unit of measure &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MU057 - The material &1 already has an empties BOM for the unit of measure &2 ?

  The SAP error message MU057 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a material that already has an existing empties BOM for the specified unit of measure. This typically occurs in the context of managing returnable packaging or containers in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to create a new empties BOM for a material that already has one defined for the same unit of measure.
  There may be a misunderstanding in the process where the user is unaware that a BOM already exists for that material and unit of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing BOMs:
  
  Use transaction code CS03 (Display BOM) to check if there is already an existing empties BOM for the material and unit of measure in question.
  If a BOM exists, review its details to determine if it meets your requirements.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing BOM:
  
  If the