How To Fix /CEERE/DM027 - City district &1 refers superior municipality &2 which does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CEERE/DM -

• Message number: 027

• Message text: City district &1 refers superior municipality &2 which does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CEERE/DM027 - City district &1 refers superior municipality &2 which does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /CEERE/DM027 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of city districts and their associated superior municipalities in the system. Specifically, the error states that the city district you are trying to reference is linked to a superior municipality that does not exist in the system.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Superior Municipality: The superior municipality (the higher administrative level) that the city district is supposed to be linked to has not been created or is not active in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration error where the city district is incorrectly assigned to a municipality that is not defined in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data, such as typos or incorrect entries in the municipality or city district records.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Superior Municipality:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., SPRO for configuration) and check if the superior municipality exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it using the appropriate transaction (e.g., OOVB for maintaining municipalities).
  
  
  
  Verify City District Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the city district to ensure it is correctly linked to the existing superior municipality.
  You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in the SAP system.
  
  
  
  Correct Data Entries:
  
  Review the entries for both the city district and the superior municipality for any typographical errors or inconsistencies.
  Ensure that the city district is correctly assigned to the right superior municipality.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Check:
  
  If you have recently made changes to the master data, ensure that all related entries are consistent and correctly linked.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If the issue arose after a transport request, ensure that all necessary objects were included in the transport and that they were successfully imported into the target system.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as SPRO (Customizing), OOVB (Maintain Municipalities), and OVB1 (Maintain City Districts).
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help files for detailed steps on maintaining municipalities and city districts.
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message /CEERE/DM027 and ensure that your city district and superior municipality configurations are correct.