How To Fix PIC01019 - Recursivity found for material &1 in supersession chain

PIC01019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PIC01 - Parts Interchangeability Message Class

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Recursivity found for material &1 in supersession chain

What causes this issue?

Recursiveness exists for material &V1&.

System Response

Recursivenes was found during the consistency test for material &V1&.
This means that material &V1& occurs as a component and as a header
material in the same BOM.

How to fix this error?

Check the BOM for material &V1&.
Check the usage of material &V1& in other BOMs.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PIC01019 - Recursivity found for material &1 in supersession chain ?

  The SAP error message PIC01019, which states "Recursivity found for material &1 in supersession chain," typically occurs in the context of material master data management, particularly when dealing with the supersession (or substitution) of materials. This error indicates that there is a circular reference in the supersession chain for the specified material, meaning that a material is set to supersede itself either directly or indirectly through other materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Circular Reference: The most common cause of this error is that the material in question is set to supersede another material that eventually leads back to itself. This can happen if:
  
  Material A supersedes Material B.
  Material B supersedes Material C.
  Material C supersedes Material A.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The supersession relationships may have been incorrectly configured in the material master data, leading to unintended loops.
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were bulk updates, it’s possible that the relationships were not