How To Fix W_006 - Bills of material groups cannot be processed

W_006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Bills of material groups cannot be processed

What causes this issue?

During the upload of BOMs, only simple BOMs can be processed. However
one of the following cases occurs:
A BOM group exists in the OLTP System for the material &V1&
Data that represents a BOM group has been sent into the OLTP System for
the material &V1&.

System Response

The BOMs cannot be processed. In the case of complex scenarios it is
not possible to guarantee data consistency.

How to fix this error?

Restrict yourself to simple BOMs when you send BOMs.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_006 - Bills of material groups cannot be processed ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message W_006: "Bills of material groups cannot be processed":
  
  Error Message:
  W_006 - Bills of material groups cannot be processed
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs when you attempt to process or use a Bill of Material (BOM) group in a context where only individual BOMs are allowed. In SAP, BOM groups are collections or sets of BOMs grouped together for organizational or processing purposes, but certain transactions or functions do not support processing BOM groups directly.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  Trying to create or change a production order or a sales order with a BOM group instead of a single BOM.
  Attempting to explode or process a BOM group in a transaction that expects a single BOM.
  Using BOM group numbers in material master or routing where only individual BOMs are valid.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  BOM Group: A logical grouping of BOMs, often used for reporting or classification.
  Individual BOM: A