Error
When attempting to run software updates with Right Click Tools Patching, the Status column on the Software Updates for ConfigMgr page displays a 'Publishing operation failed, too many locally published categories' error.
Cause
The error indicates that the number of categories or products in a third-party vendor's catalog exceeds the limit of 100 that WSUS allows to be published.
Troubleshooting Steps
For customers using Ivanti: Try running Ivanti's Manage Products tool to delete product and vendor categories.
