How To Fix COM_CATEGORY029 - Higher-level category of category &1 contains errors

COM_CATEGORY029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_CATEGORY - Category

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Higher-level category of category &1 contains errors

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a category (using API) and specified which category
should be the higher-level category. The category you specified as the
higher-level category is incorrect for one of the following reasons:
The higher-level category does not exist
The hierarchy specified as higher level cannot be used
For example, category 2 is the higher-level category of category 1. At
the same time, category 1 is the higher-level category of category 2.
The category ID specified is not unique
There are several categories in the hierarchy with the same ID. However,
they originate from different systems.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_CATEGORY029 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_CATEGORY029 indicates that there are errors in the higher-level category of the specified category (denoted as &1). This error typically arises in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with product hierarchies or material classifications.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The higher-level category may not be properly configured or may have missing or incorrect data.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data associated with the higher-level category, such as missing mandatory fields or incorrect values.
  Hierarchy Issues: The hierarchy structure may be incorrect, leading to issues in how categories are related to one another.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or modify the higher-level category.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Higher-Level Category:
  
  Navigate to the higher-level category associated with the category &1.
  Verify that all required fields are filled out correctly