How To Fix W_005 - The Customizing for bills of material in retail is incorrect

W_005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 005

• Message text: The Customizing for bills of material in retail is incorrect

What causes this issue?

You would like to create a bill of material for a retail material, but
you have not maintained the necessary Customizing settings.

System Response

No bills of material can be created.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the necessary article categories and their bill of material
usage and item categories in the Customizing activity
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_005 - The Customizing for bills of material in retail is incorrect ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_005 The Customizing for bills of material in retail is incorrect
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs in SAP Retail when the system detects inconsistencies or missing configuration in the Customizing settings for Bills of Material (BOM) related to retail articles. Specifically, it means that the necessary settings for BOM processing in the retail environment have not been properly maintained or are incomplete.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or incorrect entries in the Retail Article BOM Customizing.
  Incomplete configuration of BOM usage or BOM types for retail articles.
  Missing assignment of BOMs to retail articles or incorrect BOM status.
  Inconsistent or missing integration settings between Retail and Logistics (e.g., missing link between retail article and material BOM).
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this warning, you need to check and correct the Customizing settings related to Bills of Material in the Retail module. The steps generally include:
  
  
  Check BOM Customizing for Retail:
  
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