How To Fix WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES012 - Comp. &1 of struct. article has an empties BOM assigned; creation aborted

WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES - Messages for empties enhancement

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Comp. &1 of struct. article has an empties BOM assigned; creation aborted

What causes this issue?

You tried to generate a structured article that has components assigned
to it; of these, component &V1& (and possibly others) has an empties BOM
assigned to it.

System Response

You cannot generate the structured article because the system does not
allow components of a structured article to have an empties BOM assigned
to them.

How to fix this error?

Either change the components of the structured article<(>,<)> or remove
any assigned empties BOMs so that no component has an empties BOM
assigned to it.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES012 - Comp. &1 of struct. article has an empties BOM assigned; creation aborted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES012: Comp. &1 of struct. article has an empties BOM assigned; creation aborted
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the creation or processing of a structured article (a product with components) in the SAP system, specifically in the context of handling empties (returnable packaging or containers).
  
  Component &1 refers to a component of the structured article.
  The system has detected that this component has an empties BOM (Bill of Materials) assigned to it.
  The presence of an empties BOM on a component of a structured article is not allowed or causes a conflict.
  As a result, the creation or processing of the structured article is aborted.
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  In SAP, empties (returnable packaging) are often managed with special BOMs to track their usage and return.
  When you try to create a structured article that includes a component which itself has an empties BOM, the system