How To Fix /PLMI/AL_GSS023 - Material BOM &1 already exists

/PLMI/AL_GSS023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/AL_GSS -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Material BOM &1 already exists

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/PLMI/AL_GSS023 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/AL_GSS023 Material BOM &1 already exists indicates that you are trying to create a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a material that already has an existing BOM in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of BOM management within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing BOM: The primary cause of this error is that a BOM for the specified material already exists in the system. Each material can only have one active BOM at a time.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the material number or plant code you are using, leading to confusion about whether a BOM exists.
  Different BOM Usage: The existing BOM might be for a different usage (e.g., production, engineering, etc.), and you are trying to create a new one without specifying the correct usage.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing BOM: 
  
  Use transaction code CS03 (Display BOM) to check if a BOM already exists for the