How To Fix WE070 - You cannot change the EAN category for the EAN &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WE - Messages for EAN Customizing and for EAN management in MM_BD

• Message number: 070

• Message text: You cannot change the EAN category for the EAN &

What causes this issue?

You wanted to change the <DS:GLOS.EAN_category>EAN category</> for an
existing EAN. This is not allowed since an EAN is uniquely assigned to
a single EAN category.

System Response

The system resets the new EAN category.

How to fix this error?

If a new EAN is to be assigned <ZH>internally</>, delete the previous
EAN and specify an EAN category.
If a new EAN is to be assigned <ZH>externally</>, the system determines
the relevant EAN category automatically.

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