How To Fix 1F044 - Source hierarchy consists only of root account

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1F - BKK: Beziehungen

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Source hierarchy consists only of root account

What causes this issue?

When creating an account hierarchy using a copy of another hierarchy,
all accounts below the root account are transferred. If the source
hierarchy only contains the root account, no accounts are transferred.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1F044 - Source hierarchy consists only of root account ?

  The SAP error message 1F044 indicates that the source hierarchy you are trying to use consists only of a root account. This typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or planning within SAP, particularly when working with account hierarchies in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are attempting to execute a report or transaction that requires a hierarchy of accounts, but the hierarchy you have selected only includes the root account and does not contain any child accounts or additional levels.
  The system expects a more detailed hierarchy to perform the required calculations or reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Hierarchy Structure:
  
  Go to the transaction where you are encountering the error and check the account hierarchy you are using.
  Ensure that the hierarchy includes not just the root account but also the necessary child accounts or additional levels.
  
  
  
  Modify the Hierarchy:
  
  If the