How To Fix /PLMI/MBOM_MAP_29118 - Material type & cannot be used with item category & (plant &)

/PLMI/MBOM_MAP_29118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/MBOM_MAP_29 -

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Material type & cannot be used with item category & (plant &)

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/PLMI/MBOM_MAP_29118 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/MBOM_MAP_29118 indicates that there is an issue with the material type and item category combination in the context of a Bill of Materials (BOM) or a related process. This error typically arises when trying to create or modify a BOM or when performing operations that involve materials and their classifications.
  
  Cause:
  The error message usually occurs due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incompatible Material Type and Item Category: The material type you are trying to use is not compatible with the specified item category in the context of the plant. Each material type has specific item categories that it can be associated with, and if there is a mismatch, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the use of certain material types with specific item categories. This could be due to settings in the customizing of