How To Fix BUPA_HIERARCHY010 - Business partner &1 is already assigned to a pricing node

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUPA_HIERARCHY - BP Group Hierarchy

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Business partner &1 is already assigned to a pricing node

What causes this issue?

The business partner cannot be simultaneously assigned to two hierarchy
trees or two hierarchy nodes of the category "Pricing".

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?

For pricing, assign the business partner uniquely to one hierarchy tree
or hierarchy node.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BUPA_HIERARCHY010 - Business partner &1 is already assigned to a pricing node ?

  The SAP error message BUPA_HIERARCHY010 indicates that a business partner (BP) is already assigned to a pricing node in a hierarchy. This typically occurs when you are trying to assign a business partner to a pricing node that already has that business partner assigned, which violates the uniqueness constraint for that node.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The business partner you are trying to assign is already linked to the specified pricing node.
  Hierarchy Structure: The pricing node may have a specific structure that does not allow multiple assignments of the same business partner.
  Data Integrity: The system enforces data integrity rules to prevent inconsistencies in the hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Use transaction codes like BP (Business Partner) or BP_HIER to view the current assignments of the business partner in question.
  Navigate to the hierarchy structure to see where the business partner is already assigned.
  
  
  
  Remove Existing Assignment:
  
  If the business partner needs to be moved to a different node,