How To Fix FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST017 - No hierarchy ID assigned to the posting address

FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No hierarchy ID assigned to the posting address

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FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST017 - Details

• The SAP error message FMHIE_CHGCHK_CUST017 indicates that there is no hierarchy ID assigned to the posting address in the context of Funds Management (FM). This error typically arises when you are trying to post a transaction that requires a hierarchy ID for the specified address, but none has been assigned.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy ID: The posting address does not have a hierarchy ID assigned in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the Funds Management module, particularly related to the assignment of hierarchy IDs to addresses.
  Data Entry Errors: The address being used in the transaction may not be correctly set up or may have been incorrectly entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Address Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or the relevant configuration transaction) to check the configuration of the posting address.
  Ensure that the address in question has a hierarchy ID assigned.
  
  
  
  Assign Hierarchy ID:
  
  If the