How To Fix F6856 - Commitment item &1/&2/&3 did not have a hierarchy record

F6856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F6 - Funds Management Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 856

• Message text: Commitment item &1/&2/&3 did not have a hierarchy record

What causes this issue?

You want to create commitment item &V3& in client &V1& and FM area &V2&
and you have no made any entries for the hierarchy relating to other
commitment items.

System Response

The commitment item is created as a top commitment item.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the commitment item should be created as a top commitment
item.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F6856 - Commitment item &1/&2/&3 did not have a hierarchy record ?

  The SAP error message F6856 indicates that a commitment item does not have a corresponding hierarchy record in the system. This typically occurs in the context of budget control and commitment management within SAP's Public Sector Management (PSM) or Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Record: The commitment item specified in the error message does not have a defined hierarchy in the system. This can happen if the commitment item was created without the necessary hierarchy setup.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the budget structure or the hierarchy settings in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were changes in the configuration, it might lead to inconsistencies in the hierarchy records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for commitment items and ensure that the hierarchy for the specified commitment item is correctly defined.
  Use transaction codes like OBD2 (for defining commitment item