How To Fix 881003 - Delimitation via customer not in hierarchy requires existing declaration

881003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 881 - Recycling Administration

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Delimitation via customer not in hierarchy requires existing declaration

What causes this issue?

If you want to run the program with the <LS>Customer not in Hierarchy</>
indicator active, the program must have already been run in the
corresponding period using selection criteria in the customer
hierarchy area.

System Response

The declaration run is not executed.

How to fix this error?

First execute a declaration run using a customer hierarchy, or deselect
the indicator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 881003 - Delimitation via customer not in hierarchy requires existing declaration ?

  The SAP error message 881003, which states "Delimitation via customer not in hierarchy requires existing declaration," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Master Data Management, particularly when dealing with customer hierarchies and delimitations.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when you attempt to perform a delimitation (which is the process of defining the validity period of a customer hierarchy) for a customer that is not part of an existing hierarchy. The system requires that there is an existing declaration (or a valid hierarchy structure) for the customer before you can perform a delimitation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customer Hierarchy: Ensure that the customer you are trying to delimit is part of a valid customer hierarchy. You can do this by navigating to the customer hierarchy management area in SAP and verifying the customer's status.
  
  
  Create or Update Hierarchy: If the customer is not part of any hierarchy, you will