How To Fix WRF_APC165 - obsolete: PRICAT item &1: No category exists above hierarchy node &2 &3

WRF_APC165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 165

• Message text: obsolete: PRICAT item &1: No category exists above hierarchy node &2 &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC165 - obsolete: PRICAT item &1: No category exists above hierarchy node &2 &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC165 obsolete: PRICAT item &1: No category exists above hierarchy node &2 &3
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the processing of a PRICAT (Price Catalog) message in SAP, specifically when handling the product hierarchy or classification data.
  
  The message indicates that for the given PRICAT item (identified by &1), the system cannot find a valid product category above the specified hierarchy node (&2 &3).
  In other words, the product hierarchy node referenced in the PRICAT message does not have a parent category in the SAP system.
  This usually means that the product hierarchy structure in the incoming PRICAT message is inconsistent or incomplete compared to the product hierarchy maintained in SAP.
  It can also happen if the product hierarchy node specified in the PRICAT message does not exist in SAP or if the hierarchy is not properly maintained.
  
  
  Common Causes:
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Product Hierarchy