How To Fix VMP_MSG325 - Maintain different document type in BOM-specific Customizing activity

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 325

• Message text: Maintain different document type in BOM-specific Customizing activity

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain the following settings in Customizing for <LS>Define Search
Sequence for Viewable File </>under <LS>Cross-Application Components ->
Document Management -> Visual Enterprise Generator:</>
Linked SAP Object: <AB>STKO_DOC</>
DIR Application: <AB>Production Engineering and Operation</>
Document Type: <any document type, for example, <AB>PEO</>>
Application: <AB>VDS</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG325 - Maintain different document type in BOM-specific Customizing activity ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message VMP_MSG325:
  
  SAP Error Message: VMP_MSG325
  Text: Maintain different document type in BOM-specific Customizing activity
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when there is an inconsistency or missing configuration in the Bill of Materials (BOM) specific customizing related to document types. Specifically, the system expects that different BOM usage or BOM types should be assigned to different document types in the customizing settings, but this has not been maintained properly.
  In SAP, BOMs are linked to document types that control how BOMs are processed in various logistics processes (e.g., production, engineering, maintenance). If the customizing for BOM document types is not maintained correctly, the system cannot determine which document type to use for a particular BOM, leading to this error.
  
  Where does this happen?
  
  During BOM creation or change transactions (e.g., CS01, CS02)
  When the system tries to determine the document type for a BOM based on BOM usage or BOM category
  In the BOM-specific customizing under Logistics - General or Production Planning
  
  
  Solution:
  You need to maintain the BOM-specific customizing for document types properly. This involves:
  
  
  Check and maintain BOM document types:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Logistics - General ? Bill of Material ? Basic Settings ? Define Document Types for BOMs
  Ensure that for each BOM usage or BOM category, a corresponding document type is assigned.
  Different BOM usages (e.g., production, engineering, maintenance) should have different document types assigned.
  
  
  
  Maintain BOM usage and document type assignment:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Logistics - General ? Bill of Material ? Basic Settings ? Assign Document Types to BOM Usage
  Assign the correct document types to the BOM usages used in your system.
  
  
  
  Check for consistency:
  
  Make sure that the document types assigned are active and properly configured.
  Verify that the document types are defined in the system (transaction OIBW or via SPRO).
  
  
  
  If you have multiple BOM types or usages, ensure each has a unique document type assigned.
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  BOM Usage: Defines the purpose of the BOM (e.g., production, engineering, costing).
  Document Type: Controls the processing and number range of BOMs.
  The error message is a safeguard to ensure that BOMs are processed correctly according to their intended use.
  If you are unsure about which document types to assign, consult your SAP PP or Logistics consultant or refer to your company’s SAP configuration guidelines.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or inconsistent assignment of document types to BOM usages in customizing.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain BOM document types and assign them correctly to BOM usages in SPRO customizing.
  
  
  Transaction
  SPRO ? Logistics - General ? Bill of Material ? Basic Settings ? Define Document Types
  
  
  Related Notes
  Check SAP OSS notes if the problem persists or for system-specific issues.
  
  
  
  
  If you need, I can also provide step-by-step guidance on how to navigate the customizing or example screenshots. Just let me know!