How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_API000 - Hierarchy for material types does not exist

COM_PRODUCT_API000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT_API - Messages for Product Interfaces

• Message number: 000

• Message text: Hierarchy for material types does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_API000 - Hierarchy for material types does not exist ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_API000: Hierarchy for material types does not exist typically occurs in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules when the system is trying to access or manipulate product hierarchies that have not been defined for the specified material types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Definition: The primary cause of this error is that the product hierarchy for the specified material type has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type being referenced may not be correctly set up in the system or may not correspond to any existing hierarchy.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to product hierarchies in the SAP system.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data that prevent the system from finding the appropriate hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Product Hierarchy:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object).
  Navigate to SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Advanced