How To Fix FMHIE009 - Commitment item is not multi-level

FMHIE009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMHIE - Budget Hierarchies

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Commitment item is not multi-level

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FMHIE009 - Details

• The SAP error message FMHIE009 indicates that the commitment item you are trying to use is not set up as a multi-level commitment item. This typically occurs in the context of budget management and financial accounting within SAP, particularly when dealing with funds management (FM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Commitment Item Configuration: The commitment item you are trying to use is defined in the system as a single-level commitment item. Multi-level commitment items allow for hierarchical structuring, which is necessary for certain types of budgetary control and reporting.
  Incorrect Usage: You may be trying to use a commitment item in a context that requires it to be multi-level, such as when you are trying to create a budget or a commitment that needs to roll up to a higher level.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Commitment Item Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or the relevant configuration transaction) to check the settings for the commitment item.
  Ensure that the commitment item is