How To Fix ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP766 - Category &1 must have a superordinate software component

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP - Object Model Repository

• Message number: 766

• Message text: Category &1 must have a superordinate software component

What causes this issue?

Category &v1& has no owning software component or the owning software
component is to be removed, but the category is assigned to template
&v2& of software component &v3&, which is assigned to system software
component &v4&.
Categories with no owning software components cannot be assigned to
templates of software components that are assigned to a system software
component.

System Response

You cannot remove the assignment of category &v1& to an owning software
component.

How to fix this error?

If possible, remove the assignment of the category from template &v2& of
software component &v3& or remove the assignment of software component
&v3& to system software component &v4&.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP766 - Category &1 must have a superordinate software component ?

  The SAP error message ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP766 indicates that there is an issue with the object model in the Enterprise Search (ESH) configuration. Specifically, the error states that a category (denoted by &1) must have a superordinate software component. This typically means that the category you are trying to use or configure is not properly linked to a higher-level software component in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Superordinate Software Component: The category you are trying to use is not associated with a required higher-level software component. This can happen if the configuration is incomplete or if there are missing dependencies.
  Incorrect Configuration: The object model might not be set up correctly, leading to inconsistencies in the hierarchy of software components and categories.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, it might not have included all necessary components or dependencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the ESH configuration settings and verify that the category in question is