How To Fix OB501 - BOM material &1 has no excise duty group

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 501

• Message text: BOM material &1 has no excise duty group

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?

Remove the BOM and its materials from the SD order and maintain the
excise duty group in the material master (oil-specific data view).
Reassign the previous BOM to the order.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB501 - BOM material &1 has no excise duty group ?

  The SAP error message OB501 indicates that the Bill of Materials (BOM) material specified does not have an associated excise duty group. This error typically arises in the context of materials that are subject to excise duty, particularly in countries where excise tax is applicable, such as India.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Excise Duty Group: The material in question does not have an excise duty group assigned in the material master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for excise duty in the system may not be set up correctly.
  Material Type: The material type may not be configured to allow for excise duty processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OB501 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record for the BOM material (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Accounting" view and ensure that an excise duty group is assigned to the material.
  If it is missing, you can update the material master by using transaction code MM02