How To Fix COM_PRCAT610 - Moving category &1 to category &2 is not possible

COM_PRCAT610 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 610

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

What causes this issue?

Category &V1& cannot be moved to category &V2& because an authorization
group has been defined for at least one of the two categories.
A move is only possible if no authorization group has been defined for
the category to moved or the selected parent 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_PRCAT610 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRCAT610 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 categorization or classification in SAP, particularly in the SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Moving category &1 to category &2 is not possible" can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Category Hierarchy Restrictions: The categories involved may have restrictions based on the hierarchy. For example, you may be trying to move a category that is not allowed to be moved under the target category due to predefined rules.
  
  
  Dependencies: There may be existing dependencies or relationships between the categories that prevent the move. For instance, if there are products or documents linked to the source category, the system may not allow the move.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary