How To Fix FI509 - No hierarchy relations exist for commitment item &/&

FI509 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 509

• Message text: No hierarchy relations exist for commitment item &/&

What causes this issue?

There are no hierarchy relations for the commitment item you have
entered.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI509 - Details

• The SAP error message FI509 "No hierarchy relations exist for commitment item &/&" typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when you are trying to post a transaction that involves a commitment item (such as a cost center or internal order) that does not have the necessary hierarchy relationships defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Definition: The commitment item you are trying to use does not have a defined hierarchy in the system. This can happen if the commitment item has not been properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the commitment item or the related hierarchy may be incomplete or incorrect.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration that prevent the system from recognizing the relationship between the commitment item and the hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBD2 (for defining the hierarchy for commitment items) or KAH1 (for