How To Fix RSD_GEO317 - No filler node found above level &1

RSD_GEO317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSD_GEO -

• Message number: 317

• Message text: No filler node found above level &1

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RSD_GEO317 - Details

• The SAP error message RSD_GEO317 "No filler node found above level &1" typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when dealing with hierarchies in InfoObjects, particularly when working with geographical hierarchies or other types of hierarchical data structures.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system is trying to process a hierarchy, and it cannot find a "filler node" (a node that serves as a placeholder or parent for other nodes) at a specified level. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Hierarchy Structure Issues: The hierarchy may be incorrectly defined, missing nodes, or improperly structured.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the hierarchy from being correctly interpreted.
  Missing Master Data: The master data for the hierarchy might be incomplete or missing, leading to the absence of expected nodes.
  Configuration Errors: There could be configuration issues in the InfoObject or the hierarchy settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSD_GEO317 error, you