How To Fix W_004 - Material &1 may not be used in retail as bill of material header

W_004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_ - Upload CRM -> R3 BOMs / Structured Materials

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Material &1 may not be used in retail as bill of material header

What causes this issue?

The article category &V2& of the material &V1& is not allowed in Retail
as the header of a bill of material.

System Response

No bills of material can be created for the material.

How to fix this error?

Ensure during the product upload of the header product that it is
created in OLTP with the permitted article category.
In Retail, BOM header materials with the following article categories
are allowed:
Sales set (article category "10")
Display material (article category "12")
Prepack material (article category "11")
In addition, single materials and variants of generic materials are
allowed as header materials of empties BOMs. At present, empties BOMs
are not supported in the upload.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_004 - Material &1 may not be used in retail as bill of material header ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_004 Material &1 may not be used in retail as bill of material header
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to use a material as a Bill of Material (BOM) header in a retail environment, but the material is not allowed or configured to be used as a BOM header in retail.
  In SAP Retail, certain materials are restricted from being used as BOM headers because of the way retail processes BOMs, pricing, or inventory management. The system checks the material master and retail-specific settings to determine if the material can be used as a BOM header.
  Common causes include:
  
  The material is not flagged as a BOM header material in retail.
  The material type or material group is not allowed for BOM header usage in retail.
  Retail-specific settings or customizing restrict the material from being used as a BOM header.
  The material is not