How To Fix COM_PRCAT066 - Relationship "&1" cannot be created for product &2

COM_PRCAT066 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 066

• Message text: Relationship "&1" cannot be created for product &2

What causes this issue?

A relationship can only be maintained if the product is assigned to a
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relationship type is also assigned.

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?

Check whether the product is assigned to a category for which this
relationship type is allowed.
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If no relationship types are assigned to any categories of the product,
all relationship types can be maintained for the product.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRCAT066 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT066 indicates that there is an issue with creating a relationship for a product in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Product Data Management (PDM) when trying to establish a relationship between products or product categories.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Relationship '&1' cannot be created for product &2" can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Invalid Relationship Type: The relationship type specified (represented by "&1") may not be valid for the product (represented by "&2") you are trying to associate it with.
  
  
  Product Status: The product may be in a status that does not allow for the creation of new relationships. For example, if the product is marked as inactive or is in a locked state.
  
  
  Missing Master Data: Required master data for either the product or the relationship type may be missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to