How To Fix CMMD074 - Hierarchy is active - you are able to hang article on end nodes only

CMMD074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMMD -

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Hierarchy is active - you are able to hang article on end nodes only

What causes this issue?

You are trying to assign articles in an active hierarchy to a node that
is not an end node. This is not permitted.

System Response

The system does not allow you to do this.

How to fix this error?

Hang the articles onto an end node.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CMMD074 - Details

• The SAP error message CMMD074 indicates that you are trying to hang (or assign) an article to a node in a hierarchy that is not an end node. In SAP, a hierarchy is a structured representation of data, and end nodes are the final points in that structure where items can be assigned.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The hierarchy you are working with is currently active, meaning it is in use and cannot be modified in certain ways.
  You are attempting to assign an article to a node that has child nodes, which is not allowed. Only end nodes (nodes without children) can have articles assigned to them.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Node: Check the hierarchy structure to identify the node you are trying to assign the article to. Ensure that it is indeed an end node.
  
  
  Use an End Node: If the node you are trying to