How To Fix COM_PRCAT045 - Cannot change object family; set types assigned to category &

COM_PRCAT045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Cannot change object family; set types assigned to category &

What causes this issue?

The category concerned has been assigned set types that are reserved for
a specific object family (see <DS:TRAN.COMM_ATTRSET>Maintain Set Types
and Attributes</>). The object family you maintain for the category must
therefore be the same as that specified for the set types assigned to
this category.

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_PRCAT045 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT045 indicates that there is an issue with changing the object family for a specific category in the SAP system. This error typically arises when there are set types assigned to the category that prevent the change from being made.
  
  Cause:
  
  Assigned Set Types: The primary cause of this error is that the category you are trying to modify has set types assigned to it. In SAP, set types are used to define specific characteristics or attributes for a category, and changing the object family can conflict with these assignments.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that changes do not lead to inconsistencies in the data model. If a category is linked to certain set types, changing its object family could disrupt the relationships and data structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Assigned Set Types:
  
  Navigate to the category in question and check which