How To Fix COM_PRCAT070 - Relationship type cannot be deleted; inherited from higher-level category

COM_PRCAT070 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 070

• Message text: Relationship type cannot be deleted; inherited from higher-level category

What causes this issue?

The assignment of the relationship type '&V1&' cannot be deleted because
it has been inherited from a higher-level 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_PRCAT070 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT070 indicates that you are trying to delete a relationship type that cannot be removed because it is inherited from a higher-level category in the classification system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification and product hierarchy management, where categories and their relationships are structured in a parent-child hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inheritance: The relationship type you are attempting to delete is inherited from a higher-level category. In SAP, categories can have relationships that are defined at a higher level, and these relationships are inherited by lower-level categories.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that the classification structure remains consistent. Deleting a relationship that is inherited could lead to inconsistencies in the data model.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Higher-Level Categories: Review the higher-level category from which the relationship is inherited. You may need to modify or delete the relationship at the higher level before you can delete it at the