How To Fix 5L031 - Default child number will be displayed

5L031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5L - Messages for Malaysian HRMS.

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Default child number will be displayed

What causes this issue?

Default child number will be displayed

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5L031 - Details

• The SAP error message 5L031 ("Default child number will be displayed") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar modules where you are dealing with hierarchical data structures, such as bills of materials (BOMs) or product structures.
  
  Cause:
  This message usually indicates that there is an issue with the way child items (components) are being displayed or processed in a hierarchy. The "default child number" refers to the system's fallback mechanism when it cannot determine the appropriate child item to display based on the current context or selection criteria. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Data: The child item may not be properly defined or may be missing in the database.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that are not correctly set up for the hierarchy or the display of child items.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view certain child items.
  System Bugs: There