How To Fix FICUSTOM264 - Budget address &1 cannot be a leaf node in the hierarchy


FICUSTOM264 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

  • Message number: 264

  • Message text: Budget address &1 cannot be a leaf node in the hierarchy

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  • What causes this issue?

    The definition of budget addresses defined in subhierarchy (transaction
    FMHIE_HIEID) is "All Account Assignments Except End Nodes are Valid
    Budget Addresses". However, Budget address &V1& is not en end node in
    the hierarchy.

    System Response

    Processing is terminated.

    How to fix this error?

    You can correct the error in one of the following ways:
    Change the definition rule for the budget address in transaction
    <LS>Edit Hierarchy</> (transaction FMHIE_HIEID) from All Account
    Assignments Except End Nodes are Valid Budget Addresses? to "All Account
    Assignments are Valid Budget Addresses?.
    Set this message to a warning, information, or ignore if you want to
    override this message in Customzing under <LS>Funds Management
    Government -> Basic Settings -> Change Message Control</>. However, when
    doing this, note that overriding the message can cause inconsistencies
    to occur in the multi-level budget structure.

    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.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICUSTOM264 - Budget address &1 cannot be a leaf node in the hierarchy ?
    The SAP error message FICUSTOM264 indicates that the budget address specified cannot be a leaf node in the hierarchy. This typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with budget structures and hierarchies.
    
    Cause: Hierarchy Structure: The error arises when you attempt to assign a budget to a node in the hierarchy that is not a leaf node. A leaf node is a node that does not have any child nodes. In budget hierarchies, only leaf nodes can have budgets assigned to them. Incorrect Node Selection: You may have selected a node that is intended to be a parent or intermediate node rather than a final node where budget allocations are made.
    Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the budget hierarchy is configured in the system, leading to incorrect node classifications.
    Solution: Check Node Type: Verify that the budget address you are trying to use is indeed a leaf

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