How To Fix SEPMH_DG031 - Categories have not been specified yet

SEPMH_DG031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SEPMH_DG - EPM HANA DG - Messages

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Categories have not been specified yet

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SEPMH_DG031 - Details

• The SAP error message SEPMH_DG031, which states "Categories have not been specified yet," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar modules where categorization is essential for processing data or transactions.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when a user attempts to perform an action that requires specific categories to be defined, but those categories have not been set up in the system. This could happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Configuration: The necessary category definitions have not been created in the system.
  Incomplete Data Entry: The user may have skipped a step in the data entry process where categories are supposed to be specified.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view or set categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SEPMH_DG031 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Category Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP where categories are defined.
  Ensure that the required categories are created and