How To Fix VMP_MSG352 - Manufacturing substitute is assigned; component cannot be marked phantom

VMP_MSG352 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 352

• Message text: Manufacturing substitute is assigned; component cannot be marked phantom

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG352 - Manufacturing substitute is assigned; component cannot be marked phantom ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VMP_MSG352: Manufacturing substitute is assigned; component cannot be marked phantom
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to mark a component in a Bill of Materials (BOM) as a phantom item, but the system detects that the component has a manufacturing substitute assigned to it.
  
  Phantom item: A phantom item is a non-stocked item used in production to simplify BOM structure. It is not produced or stocked but is exploded during production.
  Manufacturing substitute: This is an alternative component that can be used in manufacturing instead of the original component.
  
  SAP does not allow a component to be marked as phantom if it has a manufacturing substitute assigned because the substitute logic conflicts with the phantom item concept.
  
  Explanation:
  
  When a component has a manufacturing substitute, SAP expects the component to be managed explicitly in production.
  Marking it as phantom means it should be exploded and not