How To Fix W_008 - Multilevel bills of material are not allowed in Retail

W_008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Multilevel bills of material are not allowed in Retail

What causes this issue?

The header material &V1& is already used as a component in BOMs.
However multilevel BOMs are not supported in Retail.

System Response

The BOM cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Limit yourself to single-level scenarios if you have uploaded header or
component products as retail materials into the OLTP System.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

W_008 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message W_008: "Multilevel bills of material are not allowed in Retail":
  
  Error Message:
  W_008 - Multilevel bills of material are not allowed in Retail
  
  
  Cause:
  In SAP Retail, the system restricts the use of multilevel bills of material (BOMs) for certain processes or master data objects. This is because the Retail module typically supports only single-level BOMs for articles, especially in merchandising and assortment management scenarios.
  
  Multilevel BOM means a BOM where components themselves have BOMs, creating a hierarchy of multiple levels.
  Retail processes often require simpler BOM structures to ensure performance, consistency, and integration with retail-specific functions like assortment planning, pricing, and inventory management.
  When you try to create or use a multilevel BOM in a Retail context (e.g., for a retail article or in a retail-specific transaction), the system throws this warning/error.
  
  
  When does this occur?
  
  When creating or changing a BOM for a retail article that is