How To Fix IL109 - Superior location & has not yet been saved

IL109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IL - PM: ILOM - Functional Locations

• Message number: 109

• Message text: Superior location & has not yet been saved

What causes this issue?

<GL:functional_location>Functional location</> &V1& is to be used as a
superior functional location. However, it has not yet been created in
the database.
The functional location is, however, already locked. This means that
the corresponding transaction has not yet been completed or that the
associated database change is still to be carried out.

System Response

The system has already waited a certain length of time for the
functional location to be unlocked.

How to fix this error?

Choose <LS>Continue</>.
The system will check again whether or not the functional location has
been created in the database and, if so, will continue with processing.
If this message is repeatedly displayed for functional location &V1&,
ask your system administrator the current status of the asynchronous
update.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IL109 - Superior location & has not yet been saved ?

  The SAP error message IL109 indicates that the superior location (or parent location) has not yet been saved in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a subordinate location in the SAP system, but the system cannot proceed because the parent location is not yet saved or does not exist in the database.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsaved Parent Location: The superior location (parent) has been created but not saved. This means that the system does not recognize it as a valid entry.
  Incorrect Hierarchy: The hierarchy of locations may not be correctly defined, leading to issues when trying to create or modify subordinate locations.
  Transaction Errors: There may have been an error during the transaction that prevented the parent location from being saved properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Save the Superior Location: Ensure that the superior location is saved before attempting to create or modify the subordinate location. You can do this by navigating to