How To Fix COM_PRODUCT071 - Object type & has multiple subtypes

COM_PRODUCT071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Object type & has multiple subtypes

What causes this issue?

More than one subtype has been modelled for the business object &V1&.
This is not allowed as a business object type can only have one
sub-object per product type.

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?

The inheritance hierarchy model for the product master can only be
changed vertically downwards and not horizontally. New business objects
can only be created as end nodes in the inheritance hierarchy. You can
see which are the end nodes in the hierarchy using transaction SWO1.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRODUCT071 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT071 indicates that the object type you are trying to work with has multiple subtypes defined in the system. This typically occurs in the context of product master data management, particularly when dealing with product hierarchies or classifications.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a product that is associated with multiple subtypes, but the system expects a single subtype for the operation you are performing.
  There may be inconsistencies in the product data or configuration that lead to ambiguity regarding which subtype should be used.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COM_PRODUCT071 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Product Configuration:
  
  Review the product master data to identify the subtypes associated with the object type in question. You can do this by navigating to the product master data in the relevant transaction (e.g., C223 for product master data).
  
  
  
  Identify Subtypes:
  
  Use transaction COM_PRODUCT or C223 to check the subtypes assigned to