How To Fix COM_PR_MDCHECK081 - COMM_PRPRDCATR contains entry with invalid CATEGORY_GUID &1

COM_PR_MDCHECK081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PR_MDCHECK - Consistency Checks for Product Master Data

• Message number: 081

• Message text: COMM_PRPRDCATR contains entry with invalid CATEGORY_GUID &1

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COM_PR_MDCHECK081 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PR_MDCHECK081 indicates that there is an issue with the COMM_PRPRDCATR table, specifically that it contains an entry with an invalid CATEGORY_GUID. This error typically arises in the context of Product Master Data or when working with Product Categories in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid GUID: The CATEGORY_GUID referenced in the error message does not correspond to a valid entry in the relevant category table. This could happen if:
  
  The category was deleted or not properly created.
  There is a mismatch between the GUID and the actual category data.
  Data inconsistencies due to manual changes or data migration issues.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: The data in the COMM_PRPRDCATR table may not be in sync with the master data tables, leading to references to non-existent categories.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the CATEGORY_GUID: 
  
  Identify the specific CATEGORY_GUID mentioned in the error message.
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE16 (Data Browser) to check the COMM_PRPRDCATR table and the relevant category tables