How To Fix CR088 - Work center & plant & is still used in a hierarchy

CR088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CR - (1,099) Work Center; (100,200) Capacity

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Work center & plant & is still used in a hierarchy

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CR088 - Work center & plant & is still used in a hierarchy ?

  The SAP error message CR088 indicates that a work center is still being used in a hierarchy, which prevents certain operations, such as deletion or modification of the work center. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete or change a work center that is still referenced in various configurations, such as routing, production orders, or other master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Usage: The work center is part of a hierarchy (e.g., it may be a subordinate work center in a work center group).
  Active Assignments: The work center is still assigned to production orders, routings, or other planning objects.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies in the system that require the work center to remain active.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CR088 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy:
  
  Use transaction code CR03 to display the work center and check if it is part of any hierarchy.
  If it is part of a hierarchy, you may need to remove