How To Fix VJ383 - The component is not a single article

VJ383 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VJ - Nachrichten für ALE/IDOC aus SD-Bereich

• Message number: 383

• Message text: The component is not a single article

What causes this issue?

In PRICAT maintenance, you can only set up bills of materials for
individual articles.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Use the standard maintenance dialogs for parts lists.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VJ383 - The component is not a single article ?

  The SAP error message VJ383, which states "The component is not a single article," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM) when dealing with bill of materials (BOM) or product configurations. This error indicates that the system expects a single item (or article) but has encountered a component that is not defined as such.
  
  Cause:
  
  Component Definition: The component in question may not be defined as a single article in the system. This could happen if the component is a group of items or a variant that is not recognized as a standalone article.
  BOM Configuration: If you are working with a BOM, the component might be incorrectly configured or not set up properly in the BOM.
  Material Master Data: The material master data for the component may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained, leading the system to not recognize it as a single article.
  Item Category: The item