How To Fix O3108 - Oil BOM item cat. has to have same settings for hdr and comp. item cat.

O3108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O3 - IS-Oil: HPM messages (goods movements, QCI, deliveries)

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Oil BOM item cat. has to have same settings for hdr and comp. item cat.

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Change the Oil BOM fields and the cost of the header or the component
item category, so that the settings are the same.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O3108 - Oil BOM item cat. has to have same settings for hdr and comp. item cat. ?

  The SAP error message O3108, which states "Oil BOM item cat. has to have same settings for hdr and comp. item cat," typically occurs in the context of creating or modifying a Bill of Materials (BOM) for oil products in SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the item categories between the header and component items of the BOM.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the item categories defined for the header material and the component materials in the BOM do not match. In the context of oil products, SAP requires that both the header and component items have consistent settings to ensure proper processing and functionality within the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the item categories for both the header and component items are aligned. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Item Categories:
  
  Go to the BOM transaction (e.g., CS01 for creating a BOM, CS02