How To Fix FI_E403 - CI &1 in FM area &2 has no hierarchy entry in year &3

FI_E403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 403

• Message text: CI &1 in FM area &2 has no hierarchy entry in year &3

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

A hierarchy entry in the top level is made in table FMHICI.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI_E403 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E403 indicates that there is no hierarchy entry for a specific cost element in a given fiscal year within a particular functional area (FM area). This error typically arises in the context of Funds Management (FM) when trying to post or process transactions that require a valid hierarchy entry for the specified cost element.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Entry: The primary cause of this error is that the specified cost element (CI &1) does not have a corresponding entry in the hierarchy for the specified fiscal year (&3) in the specified FM area (&2).
  Incorrect Configuration: The hierarchy for the cost elements may not have been set up correctly in the system, or it may not have been maintained for the fiscal year in question.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that the hierarchy entries were not transferred correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Configuration:
  
  Go to the Funds Management