How To Fix ER047 - Hierarchy level &1 of reg. struct. element &2 &3 not permitted for city

ER047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ER - IS-U regional structure

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Hierarchy level &1 of reg. struct. element &2 &3 not permitted for city

What causes this issue?

In the settings for the hierarchy levels of the political regional
structure (table TE225), it is possible to determine whether the
elements of this hierarchy level can be entered for cities or streets.
You can display the hierarchy levels using Transaction
ER3D, and maintain them using Transaction ER30.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ER047 - Details

• The SAP error message ER047 indicates that there is an issue with the hierarchy level of a regional structure element related to a city. This error typically arises in the context of master data management, particularly when dealing with organizational structures or geographical hierarchies in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message ER047 is triggered when:
  
  The hierarchy level specified for a regional structure element (like a city) is not valid or permitted within the context of the configuration.
  There may be a mismatch between the expected hierarchy levels defined in the system and the levels being used in the data entry or configuration.
  The city may not be correctly assigned to the appropriate regional structure or may be missing necessary attributes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ER047 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of the regional structure in the SAP system. Ensure that the hierarchy levels are correctly defined and that the city is