How To Fix VMP_MSG314 - Select a single node to copy BOM item

VMP_MSG314 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 314

• Message text: Select a single node to copy BOM item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG314 - Select a single node to copy BOM item ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VMP_MSG314: Select a single node to copy BOM item
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to copy a Bill of Materials (BOM) item in the SAP Engineering Workbench or BOM maintenance transaction, but you have not selected exactly one node (BOM item) in the BOM structure tree. The system requires you to select a single BOM item node to perform the copy operation. If no node or multiple nodes are selected, the system cannot determine which item to copy, hence the error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The BOM structure is displayed as a hierarchical tree.
  Copying a BOM item means duplicating a specific component or subassembly.
  The system expects a single node selection to identify the source item.
  Selecting multiple nodes or none leads to ambiguity, triggering the error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select exactly one BOM item node:
  
  In the BOM structure tree, click on the specific item you want to copy.
  Ensure only one node is highlighted/selected.
  
  
  
  Retry the copy operation:
  
  After selecting a