How To Fix CR097 - Mark as a hierarchy root or enter a superior work center

CR097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Mark as a hierarchy root or enter a superior work center

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CR097 - Details

• The SAP error message CR097 ("Mark as a hierarchy root or enter a superior work center") typically occurs in the context of creating or modifying work centers in the SAP system, particularly in the Production Planning (PP) module. This error indicates that the system requires a valid hierarchy structure for work centers, and it cannot proceed without either marking the work center as a root in the hierarchy or specifying a superior work center.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure: The work center you are trying to create or modify is not properly linked to a hierarchy. SAP requires that every work center either be a root node in the hierarchy or have a superior work center defined.
  Missing Superior Work Center: If you are trying to create a subordinate work center, you must specify a valid superior work center that already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for work centers may not be