How To Fix /S4PPM/MIGR_DPR317 - Element &1 and its right &2 have different parents in WBS hierarchy

/S4PPM/MIGR_DPR317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /S4PPM/MIGR_DPR -

• Message number: 317

• Message text: Element &1 and its right &2 have different parents in WBS hierarchy

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /S4PPM/MIGR_DPR317 - Element &1 and its right &2 have different parents in WBS hierarchy ?

  The SAP error message /S4PPM/MIGR_DPR317 indicates that there is a mismatch in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) hierarchy during a migration process. Specifically, the error states that the element identified by &1 and its associated right identified by &2 have different parent nodes in the WBS hierarchy. This typically occurs when the system is trying to establish a relationship between two elements that are not aligned correctly in the hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the two elements (the one being migrated and its associated right) are not under the same parent node in the WBS hierarchy. This can happen if the structure of the WBS has been altered or if there are inconsistencies in the data being migrated.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data integrity in the source system, where the relationships between elements are not correctly defined.
  Incorrect Mapping: During the