How To Fix FCOM_PLANNING_CORE165 - Don't use category &1 for more than one purpose.

FCOM_PLANNING_CORE165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCOM_PLANNING_CORE - Messages for Package FCOM_PLANNING_CORE

• Message number: 165

• Message text: Don't use category &1 for more than one purpose.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCOM_PLANNING_CORE165 - Don't use category &1 for more than one purpose. ?

  The SAP error message FCOM_PLANNING_CORE165 indicates that a specific category (denoted as &1) is being used for more than one purpose in the planning process. This typically occurs in the context of financial planning or controlling, where categories are used to classify and differentiate various types of planning data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A planning category is assigned to multiple purposes or functions, which is not allowed in the system.
  There may be a configuration issue where the same category is mistakenly set up for different planning scenarios or purposes.
  The planning category might be incorrectly defined in the system, leading to conflicts in its usage.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Category: Determine which category is causing the issue by checking the error message details. The category will be indicated as &1.
  
  
  Review Category Assignments: 
  
  Go to the configuration settings for planning categories in your SAP system.
  Check how the category