How To Fix RH152 - Hierarchy &1 of the characteristic &2 should be time dependent

RH152 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 152

• Message text: Hierarchy &1 of the characteristic &2 should be time dependent

What causes this issue?

The previous hierarchy of the characteristic &V2& with the ID &V1& is
time-independent. The modified version is time-dependent. Because they
are being used in aggregates, they cannot be activated.

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?

Check whether the hierarchy should actually be time-dependent. If not,
you need to adapt the hierarchy.
If it needs to be time-dependent then you need to deactivate the
aggregates that use this hierarchy.

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 RH152 - Hierarchy &1 of the characteristic &2 should be time dependent ?

  The SAP error message RH152 indicates that there is an issue with the hierarchy of a characteristic in the context of time dependency. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with organizational management or personnel administration.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Hierarchy &1 of the characteristic &2 should be time dependent" suggests that the hierarchy you are trying to use for a specific characteristic is expected to have time-dependent attributes, but the system has detected that it is not set up correctly. This can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The hierarchy may not be configured to allow for time-dependent data, or the characteristic itself may not be set up to handle time-dependent values.
  Data Entry Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data being entered, such as trying to assign a time-independent hierarchy to a characteristic that requires a time-dependent one.
  Missing Time Dependency