How To Fix COM_PRCAT023 - Attribute cannot be both a required entry field and hidden

COM_PRCAT023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Attribute cannot be both a required entry field and hidden

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COM_PRCAT023 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT023 indicates that there is a conflict in the configuration of an attribute in the SAP system. Specifically, it states that an attribute cannot be both a required entry field and hidden at the same time. This typically occurs in the context of configuring product categories or attributes in SAP Commerce (Hybris) or similar SAP modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Conflict: The attribute in question has been set to be a required entry field, meaning that users must provide a value for it when creating or editing an item. At the same time, it has also been marked as hidden, which means that it will not be visible to users in the user interface.
  Inconsistent Settings: This inconsistency arises from the way the attribute is defined in the system. It may have been configured incorrectly, either through manual settings or through an import process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to adjust