Product Categories Can not delete

Question

When delete product category, it shows: error:
The operation cannot be completed: another model requires the record being deleted. If possible, archive it instead. Model: Product Template (product.template), Constraint: product_template_categ_id_fkey
Is there a way to delete an empty product category completely?

Chris TRINGHAM · Answer

You can delete product categories that aren't used. However, if products have been archived rather than deleted then the count will be 0 (see below) but you still cannot delete the category, so it's better to create another category for archived products.
It's possible to select archived products in the Product List and group by product category:

To check whether there any active products for any category:

Niyas Raphy (Walnut Software Solutions) · Answer

Hi,
The product category that you tried to delete is referenced in some another tables, that's why you are not able to delete the product category.
So if you really need to delete this product category, you have to delete it from the places where it is referenced, as per the error message that you get the product category is used in the table *product.template* , so you have to remove it first and then delete the product.

Or easily instead of deleting you can set Archive the record, which bring

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