How To Fix VMP_MSG349 - Cannot create non-visual component with phantom as material

VMP_MSG349 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 349

• Message text: Cannot create non-visual component with phantom as material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG349 - Cannot create non-visual component with phantom as material ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VMP_MSG349: Cannot create non-visual component with phantom as material
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC) or in the context of the SAP Variant Management when the system tries to create a non-visual component (a component that is not displayed in the bill of materials or the product structure) but the component's material is set as phantom.
  
  Phantom materials are typically used to represent logical groupings or subassemblies that do not physically exist as separate items but are used for structuring BOMs.
  Non-visual components are components that are not shown in the product structure or BOM explosion but are used internally for configuration or calculation purposes.
  The system does not allow a non-visual component to be assigned a phantom material because phantom materials inherently imply a visible grouping in the BOM structure.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Phantom materials are meant to be exploded in the BOM