How To Fix FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST014 - The budget address &1 cannot be a leaf node in the hierarchy

FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST - Customizable Messages for BCS Hierarchy Change

• Message number: 014

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

What causes this issue?

The Budget Address definition rule defined in <LS>Create and Assign
Hierarchy ID</> (transaction FMHIE_HIEID) is set to "All addresses
except leaves are valid budget addresses". As a result, a valid budget
address cannot be a leaf node in the hierarchy.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST014 - Details

• The SAP error message FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST014 indicates that there is an issue with the budget address in the context of a hierarchical structure in the Funds Management (FM) module. Specifically, the error states that the budget address you are trying to use cannot be a "leaf node" in the hierarchy. A leaf node is a node that does not have any child nodes, meaning it is at the end of a branch in the hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure: The budget address you are trying to assign or modify is defined as a leaf node in the hierarchy, which means it cannot have any further subdivisions or child nodes.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the budget structure may not align with the intended use, leading to this error when trying to make changes.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the budget address is incorrectly defined or used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Hierarchy Structure: