How To Fix FMHIE034 - No hierarchy variant for commitment item selected

FMHIE034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMHIE - Budget Hierarchies

• Message number: 034

• Message text: No hierarchy variant for commitment item selected

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FMHIE034 - Details

• The SAP error message FMHIE034 indicates that there is no hierarchy variant selected for a commitment item in the context of Funds Management (FM). This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a transaction that requires a hierarchy variant, but none has been defined or selected for the commitment item you are working with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Variant: The most common cause is that the hierarchy variant for the commitment item has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the Funds Management module may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of a hierarchy variant.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute may require a specific hierarchy variant that is not available for the selected commitment item.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Hierarchy Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBH1 (or the relevant configuration transaction) to define a hierarchy variant for the commitment item.
  Ensure that the hierarchy variant