How To Fix PHIN033 - Technical object must be the top hierarchy node

PHIN033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PHIN - Phase In: Messages

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Technical object must be the top hierarchy node

What causes this issue?

You are trying to:
Take over a technical object by specifying it on the selection screen
Hand over a technical object
Get an existing object or template on the <ZK>Functional Location</> tab
page.
You can only do this for objects that are:
Single technical objects (not part of a hierarchy)
At the top of a hierarchy (no level above)

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

You can only load a technical object that is not the top node of a
hierarchy if:
You start the takeover application using <ZK>Load Template</>
You use Get Template on the <ZK>Functional Location</> tab page (but
only if the functional location number is used as search criteria)

System Response

The system does not allow you to perform the takeover or handover.

How to fix this error?

Uninstall the technical object or choose the top hierarchy node.
If you are trying to get the template on the <ZK>Functional Location</>
tab page using an equipment number or serial number / material number,
use a functional location number for the search. Otherwise you need to
choose the top hierarchy object.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PHIN033 - Technical object must be the top hierarchy node ?

  The SAP error message PHIN033, which states "Technical object must be the top hierarchy node," typically occurs in the context of Plant Maintenance (PM) or Project System (PS) modules when you are trying to assign a technical object (like a piece of equipment or a functional location) to a hierarchy that does not conform to the expected structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure Violation: The error indicates that the technical object you are trying to assign is not at the top level of the hierarchy. In SAP, certain operations require that the object being processed is the highest node in the hierarchy.
  Incorrect Assignment: You may be attempting to assign a technical object that is already part of a different hierarchy or is not structured correctly within the existing hierarchy.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration of the hierarchy that prevent the assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Hierarchy Structure: Ensure that the technical object