How To Fix /ISDFPS/FDPDAHHM017 - Operation possible only in status 'Active' (CO hierarchy generation)

/ISDFPS/FDPDAHHM017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/FDPDAHHM -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Operation possible only in status 'Active' (CO hierarchy generation)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/FDPDAHHM017 - Operation possible only in status 'Active' (CO hierarchy generation) ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/FDPDAHHM017 Operation possible only in status 'Active' (CO hierarchy generation) typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation related to a CO (Controlling) hierarchy that is not in the 'Active' status. This can happen during processes such as generating or modifying a CO hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Status: The CO hierarchy you are trying to work with is not in the 'Active' status. It may be in a 'Draft', 'Inactive', or 'Locked' status.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to perform operations on the hierarchy.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings that restrict operations on certain hierarchies based on their status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Status:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., KSH1 for creating a CO hierarchy or KSH2 for changing it).
  Verify the status of the hierarchy you are trying to work with. If it is not 'Active', you will need to activate it.
  
  
  
  Activate the Hierarchy:
  
  If the hierarchy