Message type: E = Error
Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation
Message number: 015
Message text: &: & use in bill of material
The material is assigned to a bill of material (BOM) as a component.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Delete the material from the BOM. You can then delete the material.
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W4015
- &: & use in bill of material ?Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4015: SAP Error Message: W4015 & : & use in bill of material 1. Cause The warning message W4015 typically occurs during the creation or modification of a Bill of Material (BOM) in SAP. The message text usually looks like this: W4015 & : & use in bill of material The placeholders & are replaced by specific values, such as the component or material number and the BOM number. This warning indicates that the component or material you are trying to use or modify is already used in another BOM. It serves as a caution that the component is linked to one or more BOMs, and changes might affect those BOMs. In other words: You are trying to use a material/component in a BOM that is already assigned to another BOM. Or you are trying to delete/change a component that is used in other BOMs. The system warns you to prevent
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