How To Fix COM_PRCAT055 - Category &1 has no object family: Reference indicator cannot be set

COM_PRCAT055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Category &1 has no object family: Reference indicator cannot be set

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COM_PRCAT055 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT055 indicates that a specific category (denoted by &1) does not have an associated object family, which prevents the reference indicator from being set. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with cost planning or cost object management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Object Family: The category you are trying to use does not have an object family assigned to it. Object families are used to group similar objects and are essential for certain functionalities in SAP.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the category has not been properly set up in the Customizing settings.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Category Configuration:
  
  Go to the Customizing settings in SAP (Transaction SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for defining categories (e.g., "Define Categories for Cost Planning").
  Ensure that the category in