How To Fix KU322 - Hierarchy type & not defined

KU322 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KU - Costing: Rollup

• Message number: 322

• Message text: Hierarchy type & not defined

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KU322 - Details

• The SAP error message KU322, which states "Hierarchy type & not defined," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when working with cost center hierarchies or other hierarchical structures. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a definition for the specified hierarchy type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Definition: The hierarchy type specified in the transaction or configuration is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The hierarchy type may have been incorrectly configured or deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the hierarchy type.
  Transport Issues: If the hierarchy type was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Type Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKT3 (for cost center hierarchy) or the relevant transaction for the hierarchy type you are working with.
  Verify if the hierarchy type is defined. If it is not, you may need to create it.
  
  
  
  Create or Modify