How To Fix FMHIE436 - Hierarchy ID &1 used for budget structure. Deletion not possible

FMHIE436 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMHIE - Budget Hierarchies

• Message number: 436

• Message text: Hierarchy ID &1 used for budget structure. Deletion not possible

What causes this issue?

Budget addresses or posting addresses that use constant budget address
elements of the <DS:DE.FMHIE_HIE_ID>hierarchy ID</> &V1& have been
defined in the budget structure.

System Response

The multi-level nodes or constant budget address elements of hierarchy
ID &V1& may not be deleted.

How to fix this error?

Remove all budget addresses or posting addresses that use the constant
budget address elements of hierarchy ID &V1& from the 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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FMHIE436 - Details

• The SAP error message FMHIE436 indicates that a specific Hierarchy ID is being used in a budget structure, and therefore, it cannot be deleted. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete a hierarchy that is still in use, which is a safeguard to prevent data integrity issues.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy in Use: The Hierarchy ID you are trying to delete is currently assigned to a budget structure or is being referenced in other configurations.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on this hierarchy in various financial documents, reports, or other structures within the SAP system.
  Active Assignments: The hierarchy might be actively assigned to budget versions, planning layouts, or other financial planning tools.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assignments: Before attempting to delete the hierarchy, check where it is being used. You can do this by:
  
  Navigating to the relevant transaction codes (like FMH1, FMH2, or FMH3) to view the hierarchy assignments.
  Using transaction SE11 to check the database tables for