How To Fix CRM_MKTPL166 - Business partner hierarchy &1 is not assigned to the trade promotion

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_MKTPL - CRM Marketing: Marketing Planning Messages

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Business partner hierarchy &1 is not assigned to the trade promotion

What causes this issue?

You want to create a condition record for a hierarchy business partner
in a trade promotion or a trade promotion element. The planning customer
for the trade promotion or trade promotion element, however, corresponds
to hierarchy business partner other than the one you entered.

System Response

The condition record cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

In the condition record, enter the hierarchy business partner suitable
for the planning customer of the current trade promotion or the current
trade promotion element.
If necessary, change the planning customer of the trade promotion /
trade promotion element.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_MKTPL166 - Business partner hierarchy &1 is not assigned to the trade promotion ?

  The SAP error message CRM_MKTPL166 indicates that a specific business partner hierarchy is not assigned to a trade promotion in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or manage a trade promotion and the system cannot find the necessary hierarchy assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The business partner hierarchy you are trying to use is not assigned to the trade promotion.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for trade promotions may not include the required business partner hierarchy.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to business partners or hierarchies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Hierarchy Assignment:
  
  Navigate to the trade promotion in question.
  Check the settings or details of the trade promotion to see if the business partner hierarchy is assigned.
  If it is not assigned, you will need to assign the correct business partner hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Assign Business Partner Hierarchy:
  
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