How To Fix COM_PR_MDCHECK032 - Category &1 (GUID &2) is not in any hierarchy

COM_PR_MDCHECK032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PR_MDCHECK - Consistency Checks for Product Master Data

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Category &1 (GUID &2) is not in any hierarchy

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COM_PR_MDCHECK032 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PR_MDCHECK032 indicates that a specific characteristic (identified by the GUID) is not found in any hierarchy within the context of the application. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Master Data Management (MDM) or when dealing with characteristics in a planning or reporting scenario.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Assignment: The characteristic (or key figure) you are trying to use is not assigned to any hierarchy. This can happen if the hierarchy was deleted or not created for that characteristic.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the characteristic is not properly linked to the relevant hierarchy.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be data integrity issues where the GUID does not correspond to any existing hierarchy in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Assignment:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., RSD1 for InfoObjects) and check if the characteristic is assigned to a hierarchy.
  If it is not assigned, you may need to create