How To Fix IDCN116 - Ref. Account Level Hierarchy & does not exist in Ref. Chart of Accounts &

IDCN116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDCN -

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Ref. Account Level Hierarchy & does not exist in Ref. Chart of Accounts &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDCN116 - Ref. Account Level Hierarchy & does not exist in Ref. Chart of Accounts & ?

  The SAP error message IDCN116 typically indicates that there is an issue with the reference account level hierarchy in relation to the reference chart of accounts. This error can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to create or modify a financial document, or when performing configuration tasks related to account hierarchies.
  
  Cause:
  The error message IDCN116 usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Hierarchy: The specified reference account level hierarchy does not exist in the reference chart of accounts. This could happen if the hierarchy was not created or was deleted.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings related to the chart of accounts or the account hierarchy.
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as incorrect mappings or missing entries in the configuration tables.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IDCN116