How To Fix VMP_MSG348 - Cannot create manufacturing substitute with phantom as material

VMP_MSG348 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 348

• Message text: Cannot create manufacturing substitute with phantom as material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG348 - Cannot create manufacturing substitute with phantom as material ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VMP_MSG348 Cannot create manufacturing substitute with phantom as material
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to create a manufacturing substitute (alternative component) in a production order or BOM where the substitute material is a phantom material. In SAP, phantom materials are not allowed to be used as substitutes because they are not actual stock items but rather logical groupings of components used to simplify BOMs.
  Key points:
  
  Phantom materials are used to represent a group of components that are consumed together.
  Manufacturing substitutes must be real, stock-manageable materials.
  The system prevents creation of substitutes if the substitute material is flagged as a phantom.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Phantom material: A special type of material in SAP (Material Type: usually L or flagged as phantom in the BOM item category) that is not stocked or produced but used to simplify BOM structures.
  Manufacturing substitute: An alternative component that can replace the original component in production.
  
  Since phantom materials are not actual