How To Fix /PRA/RESPONSIBILITY045 - Hierarchy is not maintained for the Functional Area &.

/PRA/RESPONSIBILITY045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/RESPONSIBILITY -

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Hierarchy is not maintained for the Functional Area &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PRA/RESPONSIBILITY045 - Hierarchy is not maintained for the Functional Area &. ?

  The SAP error message /PRA/RESPONSIBILITY045 Hierarchy is not maintained for the Functional Area & typically occurs in the context of SAP's Public Sector Management (PSM) or similar modules where functional areas are used for budgeting, reporting, or other financial processes. This error indicates that there is no hierarchy defined for the specified functional area in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Definition: The primary cause of this error is that the functional area specified in the transaction does not have an associated hierarchy defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the functional area may not have been completed or may have been incorrectly set up.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the functional area field that does not correspond to any defined hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Functional Area Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for functional areas in your SAP system.
  Ensure that