How To Fix COM_PRCAT602 - Moving category &1 to category &2 is not possible

COM_PRCAT602 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 602

• Message text: Moving category &1 to category &2 is not possible

What causes this issue?

Category &V1& cannot be moved because hierarchy &V3& has a numbering
scheme assigned to it.

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_PRCAT602 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT602 indicates that there is an issue with moving a category from one location to another within the system. This error typically arises in the context of Product Costing or Material Management when trying to change the category of a cost object or material.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Moving category &1 to category &2 is not possible" can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Category Restrictions: The source category (&1) may have restrictions that prevent it from being moved to the target category (&2). This could be due to configuration settings in the system that do not allow certain types of categories to be interchanged.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be existing data or transactions associated with the source category that prevent it from being moved. For example, if there are open purchase orders, production orders, or other transactions linked to the category, the system may block the move to