How To Fix BUPA_HIERARCHY014 - Hierarchy node &1 already exists

BUPA_HIERARCHY014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUPA_HIERARCHY - BP Group Hierarchy

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Hierarchy node &1 already exists

What causes this issue?

The hierarchy node is not visible for one of the following reasons:
The node has been assigned in another time period.
All the node's assignments have already been deleted, but the node
itself still exists.

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?

Create a new assignment for the node.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BUPA_HIERARCHY014 - Details

• The SAP error message BUPA_HIERARCHY014 indicates that there is an attempt to create a hierarchy node in the Business Partner (BP) hierarchy that already exists. This typically occurs when you are trying to add a node to a hierarchy that has the same identifier or key as an existing node.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Node Creation: The most common cause is that the node you are trying to create already exists in the hierarchy. This can happen if the node was created previously and you are attempting to create it again without checking for its existence.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the same identifier is being used for different nodes.
  System or 
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, there may be issues with the system configuration or data inconsistencies that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Nodes: Before creating a new hierarchy node, check the existing nodes in the hierarchy