How To Fix W_013 - 'With empties BOM' flag has not been set for full product &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 013

• Message text: 'With empties BOM' flag has not been set for full product &1

What causes this issue?

You want to assign a full product BOM to the material &V1&, but have
not set the indicator with 'Full Prod. BOM' in the article master.
However, this indicator is a prerequisite for you being able to create
a full product BOM.

System Response

Processing cannot be carried out.

How to fix this error?

Set the indicator with 'Full Prod. BOM' for the material &V1&. In the
standard system this indicator is found at the basic data view in the
article master.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_013 - 'With empties BOM' flag has not been set for full product &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_013 'With empties BOM' flag has not been set for full product &1
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP when you are trying to process or use a full product (a product that includes packaging materials or empties) in a process (such as production order, sales order, or delivery) but the "With empties BOM" indicator has not been set for that product.
  
  The "With empties BOM" flag is used to indicate that the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the product includes empties (packaging materials like bottles, crates, pallets, etc.).
  If this flag is not set, the system assumes the product does not include empties in its BOM.
  When you try to process a full product without this flag set, SAP issues this warning to alert you that the empties might not be correctly accounted for in the BOM or subsequent processing.
  
  
  When does this occur?
  
  Typically during production order creation, sales order processing, or delivery processing for products that are handled as full products with packaging.
  In industries like beverage, chemical, or consumer goods where empties (returnable packaging) are managed separately.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Set the "With empties BOM" flag for the product:
  
  Go to the material master record for the product (transaction MM02).
  Navigate to the Basic Data 1 or Sales: General/Plant Data tab (depending on SAP version and configuration).
  Find the checkbox or indicator labeled "With empties BOM" or similar.
  Set this flag to indicate that the product's BOM includes empties.
  
  
  
  Check the BOM:
  
  Verify that the BOM for the product correctly includes the empties components.
  Use transaction CS03 to display the BOM and confirm empties are listed.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the transaction:
  
  After setting the flag, retry the process (production order, sales order, delivery, etc.).
  The warning should no longer appear.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This flag helps SAP correctly handle inventory, costing, and logistics for products that include returnable packaging.
  If the product is not supposed to have empties, then the warning can be ignored or the product should be processed as a non-full product.
  In some configurations, this warning can be configured as an error or informational message depending on business requirements.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W_013 'With empties BOM' flag has not been set for full product &1
  
  
  Cause
  Product is processed as full product but "With empties BOM" flag is not set in material master
  
  
  Solution
  Set the "With empties BOM" flag in material master for the product
  
  
  Transaction
  MM02 (Material Master), CS03 (Display BOM)
  
  
  Industry
  Common in beverage, chemical, consumer goods industries with returnable packaging
  
  
  
  
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