How To Fix FCOM_MASTERDATA033 - Hierarchy version with same validity date already exists

FCOM_MASTERDATA033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCOM_MASTERDATA - Message class CO Master Data renovation

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Hierarchy version with same validity date already exists

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FCOM_MASTERDATA033 - Details

• The SAP error message FCOM_MASTERDATA033 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a hierarchy version in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) module, but a hierarchy version with the same validity date already exists. This typically occurs when you are trying to create a new version of a hierarchy that overlaps with an existing version's validity period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Validity Dates: You are trying to create a new hierarchy version that has the same validity date as an existing version.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been an error in data entry where the same dates were inadvertently used.
  System Configuration: The system may not be configured to allow multiple versions with the same validity date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Hierarchy Versions: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code KSH1 for creating a hierarchy) and check the existing hierarchy versions to see if one already exists with the same validity date.
  
  
  
  Modify Validity