How To Fix KW809 - Standard hierarchy & already contains business processes

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KW - CO-ABC Activity-Based Costing

• Message number: 809

• Message text: Standard hierarchy & already contains business processes

What causes this issue?

The standard hierarchy already contains processes and therefore can
neither be deleted nor replaced.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You can change the structure of the standard hierarchy, in so far as
defining new nodes or assign the processes to other nodes.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KW809 - Standard hierarchy & already contains business processes ?

  The SAP error message KW809 indicates that you are trying to assign a business process to a standard hierarchy that already contains business processes. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when working with Profit Center Accounting or similar modules where standard hierarchies are used to organize business processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because:
  
  The standard hierarchy you are trying to modify already has one or more business processes assigned to it.
  SAP does not allow the addition of new business processes to a standard hierarchy that already contains existing ones, as this could lead to inconsistencies in reporting and data management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KW809 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Review the current assignments in the standard hierarchy to see which business processes are already linked. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., KSH1 for creating or KSH2 for changing standard hierarchies).
  
  
  
  Remove Existing Business