How To Fix IL192 - Enter only the highest functional location in the hierarchy

IL192 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 192

• Message text: Enter only the highest functional location in the hierarchy

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IL192 - Details

• The SAP error message IL192 ("Enter only the highest functional location in the hierarchy") typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation that requires you to specify a functional location, but the system detects that you have entered a functional location that is not the highest in the hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Functional Location: You may have entered a functional location that is not the top-level location in the hierarchy. SAP requires that certain transactions or operations be performed at the highest level of the functional location hierarchy.
  Hierarchy Structure: The functional location you are trying to use may have subordinate locations, and the system expects you to use the highest level instead.
  Transaction Context: The specific transaction you are trying to execute may only be valid for the highest functional location.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IL192 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Highest Functional Location:
  
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