How To Fix BUPA_HIERARCHY036 - You are not authorized to create a hierarchy tree of category &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUPA_HIERARCHY - BP Group Hierarchy

• Message number: 036

• Message text: You are not authorized to create a hierarchy tree of category &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BUPA_HIERARCHY036 - You are not authorized to create a hierarchy tree of category &1 ?

  The SAP error message BUPA_HIERARCHY036 indicates that a user is not authorized to create a hierarchy tree of a specific category. This typically occurs in the context of Business Partner (BP) hierarchies in SAP, where users may need specific authorizations to perform certain actions related to hierarchy management.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a lack of authorization for the user to create or manage hierarchy trees of the specified category. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user may not have the necessary authorization object assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the permissions required for creating hierarchy trees.
  Hierarchy Category Restrictions: The specific category of the hierarchy tree may have restrictions that prevent certain users from creating or modifying it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the