How To Fix COM_CATEGORY031 - You are not authorized to create configuration data for categories

COM_CATEGORY031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_CATEGORY - Category

• Message number: 031

• Message text: You are not authorized to create configuration data for categories

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COM_CATEGORY031 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_CATEGORY031 indicates that a user is not authorized to create configuration data for categories in the SAP system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Configuration Management or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) modules, where users need specific authorizations to create or modify configuration data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary roles or authorizations assigned to perform the action of creating configuration data for categories.
  Missing Authorization Objects: The required authorization objects related to configuration management are not included in the user's role.
  System Configuration: There may be specific settings in the system that restrict certain users from creating configuration data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user encountering the error. Ensure that the user has the appropriate roles that include permissions for creating configuration data.
  
  
  
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