How To Fix KW854 - The chosen group belongs to the standard hierarchy.

KW854 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 854

• Message text: The chosen group belongs to the standard hierarchy.

What causes this issue?

Groups which are parts of the Standar heirarchy may not be overwritten.

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?

Please choose another group.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KW854 - Details

• The SAP error message KW854 ("The chosen group belongs to the standard hierarchy") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) or profitability analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to assign or manipulate a cost center, profit center, or other organizational unit that is part of the standard hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like assigning a cost center to a group) that is not allowed because the group you are trying to use is part of the standard hierarchy. Standard hierarchies are predefined structures in SAP that dictate how organizational units are related to one another, and certain operations are restricted to maintain the integrity of these hierarchies.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Group Assignment: Ensure that you are not trying to assign a cost center or profit center to a group that is part of the standard hierarchy. If you need