How To Fix ER016 - No hierarchy levels of pol. regional structure exist for country &1

ER016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ER - IS-U regional structure

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No hierarchy levels of pol. regional structure exist for country &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ER016 - No hierarchy levels of pol. regional structure exist for country &1 ?

  The SAP error message ER016, which states "No hierarchy levels of pol. regional structure exist for country &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP's logistics or planning modules, particularly when dealing with regional structures or hierarchies in the system.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system is unable to find the necessary hierarchy levels for a specific country in the policy regional structure. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The regional structure for the specified country has not been defined or configured in the system.
  Incorrect Country Code: The country code provided may be incorrect or not recognized by the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data related to the regional structure.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the regional structure data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ER016 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for