How To Fix J3747 - Class & (product category &) is not flagged as a security

J3747 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3 - Dialog Messages for Data Pool Entry Transactions

• Message number: 747

• Message text: Class & (product category &) is not flagged as a security

What causes this issue?

You attempted to create a securities order, or change a position. When
doing so, you entered a class as the security ID number. This class is
not identified as product category "Security". In the area of
securities
, you can only use classes for the ID number if they have a product
category that falls in the range from '010' and '060', such as stocks,
bonds, subscription rights or equity warrants.
When product types are defined in Customizing, precisely one product
category is selected for and assigned to each product type. Which
product categories are available is fixed in the system.

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?

Enter a different securities ID number.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3747 - Class & (product category &) is not flagged as a security ?

  The SAP error message J3747 indicates that a specific class (product category) is not flagged as a security class in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's security and authorization management, particularly when dealing with product categories in the context of sales, distribution, or material management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A product category (class) is being processed in a transaction that requires security checks.
  The product category has not been marked as a security class in the system, which means that the system does not recognize it as a valid category for security-related operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the product category is properly flagged as a security class. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area for product categories. This is usually found under the following path:SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Logistics ->