How To Fix VT402 - If configuration is copied, you are not permitted to explode BOM

VT402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VT - Vertriebstabellen

• Message number: 402

• Message text: If configuration is copied, you are not permitted to explode BOM

What causes this issue?

When the system copies a configuration (reference to the configuration
of the source document), the configuration is not activated so it is
not possible to re-explode the bill of material.

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?

De-select the BOM explosion indicator in the target document, or change
the copying control for the configuration.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VT402 - If configuration is copied, you are not permitted to explode BOM ?

  The SAP error message VT402, which states "If configuration is copied, you are not permitted to explode BOM," typically occurs in the context of variant configuration in SAP. This error arises when there is an attempt to explode a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a configurable material that has been copied from a configuration that does not allow for BOM explosion.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Copying: The error usually occurs when a configuration is copied from another configuration that has restrictions on BOM explosion. This can happen if the original configuration was set up in a way that does not allow for the detailed breakdown of components.
  BOM Settings: The settings in the BOM or the material master may not allow for the explosion of the BOM when certain conditions are met, such as when a configuration is copied.
  Material Type: The material type of the configurable material may not support BOM explosion under certain conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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