How To Fix M_OBOM_WB_GNRL013 - You cannot create installed bases in category &1

M_OBOM_WB_GNRL013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M_OBOM_WB_GNRL - OEWB: allgemeine Fehlermeldungen

• Message number: 013

• Message text: You cannot create installed bases in category &1

What causes this issue?

You cannot create installed bases in this category with this
transaction.

System Response

The process is canceled.

How to fix this error?

To process installed bases of this category, use the Order Engineering
Workbench transaction (OBOM_WB_MAIN).

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 M_OBOM_WB_GNRL013 - You cannot create installed bases in category &1 ?

  The SAP error message M_OBOM_WB_GNRL013 indicates that you cannot create installed bases in a specific category, denoted by &1. This error typically arises in the context of managing installed bases in SAP, particularly when dealing with the configuration of products and their associated installed base categories.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Category Restrictions: The installed base category you are trying to use may not be configured to allow the creation of installed bases. This could be due to settings in the configuration that restrict certain categories from being used for installed bases.
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The installed base category may not be properly set up in the system. This could include missing parameters or settings that define how installed bases should behave for that category.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create installed bases in the specified category.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take