How To Fix RH013 - Node ID already exists in the temporary hierarchy node table

RH013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RH - BW: Hierarchies ( basic functions )

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Node ID already exists in the temporary hierarchy node table

What causes this issue?

In the temporary hierarchy table <EX><AB>RSHIENODETMP,</></> of the
temporary storage for hierarchies uploaded by packet, a NodeID that you
want to insert already exists.
The NodeID was either already in another packet, or a previous loading
process was not completed successfully, which prevented the temporary
storage from being deleted.

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?

Remove all duplicated Node IDs from the hierarchy you want to load.
If there are no duplicated NodeIDs, delete all data in the tables
<EX>RSHIEFOLTTMP RSHIEINTVLTMP, RSHIENODETMP, RSHIETXTTMP, </>where the
request number of the hierarchy loading process, which created the
error, is in the key field <AB>RNR</>. Then load the hierarchy again or
start the update process (second step in loading the hierarchy into the
Monitor) of the old loading process.

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 RH013 - Node ID already exists in the temporary hierarchy node table ?

  The SAP error message "RH013 Node ID already exists in the temporary hierarchy node table" typically occurs in the context of SAP HR (Human Resources) or Organizational Management (OM) when there is an attempt to create or modify a node in a hierarchy that already exists in the temporary hierarchy node table. This can happen during various operations, such as creating organizational units, positions, or other hierarchical structures.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Node ID: The most common cause of this error is that the system is trying to create a node with an ID that already exists in the temporary hierarchy node table. This can happen if the same node ID is being processed multiple times in a single session or transaction.
  Session Issues: If there are multiple sessions or transactions running simultaneously that are trying to create or modify the same node, it can lead to conflicts.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in