How To Fix COM_PRCAT080 - Ind. "Competitor Product" cannot be changed; products exist for category

COM_PRCAT080 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 080

• Message text: Ind. "Competitor Product" cannot be changed; products exist for category

What causes this issue?

The <LS>Competitor Products</> indicator can only be changed if no
products have yet been assigned to the category or any lower-level
categories.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PRCAT080 - Ind. "Competitor Product" cannot be changed; products exist for category ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRCAT080 indicates that you are trying to change a "Competitor Product" in a way that is not allowed because there are existing products associated with the specified category. This error typically arises in the context of managing competitor products within the SAP system, particularly in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Existing Associations: There are products already linked to the competitor product category you are trying to modify. SAP restricts changes to ensure data integrity and consistency.
  Data Integrity Rules: SAP enforces certain rules to prevent changes that could lead to inconsistencies in the product data structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Products: Identify the products that are currently associated with the competitor product category. You can do this by navigating to the relevant product category in the SAP