How To Fix COM_PRCAT059 - Alternative ID type &1 uses set type &2, which is not assigned

COM_PRCAT059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Alternative ID type &1 uses set type &2, which is not assigned

What causes this issue?

You have assigned the alternative ID type &V1& to the category.
However, this alternative ID type references an attribute from the set
type &V2&, which is not assigned to the category.
So that an alternative ID can be entered in product maintenance, the
set type &V2& must be assigned to a category of the product.

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?

Assign the set type &V2& to a category.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PRCAT059 - Alternative ID type &1 uses set type &2, which is not assigned ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRCAT059 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of an alternative ID type to a set type in the context of the SAP system, particularly in the area of product categorization or classification.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An alternative ID type (denoted as &1 in the error message) is being used in a context where it is expected to be linked to a specific set type (denoted as &2).
  The set type that is supposed to be associated with the alternative ID type is not assigned or configured correctly in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Alternative ID Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for alternative ID types in your SAP system.
  Verify that the alternative ID type you are using is correctly defined and that it is supposed to be linked to the specified set type.
  
  
  
  Assign the Set Type:
  
  If the set type is