How To Fix SBF_BW003 - The superior element could not be determined

SBF_BW003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SBF_BW - Messages from the BAPI Development Workbench

• Message number: 003

• Message text: The superior element could not be determined

What causes this issue?

For the element selected in the tree display, no reference could be
found to a superior element (for example, for the selected method, an
associated business object could not be found).

How to fix this error?

Exit the Transaction and open it again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SBF_BW003 - Details

• The SAP error message SBF_BW003 ("The superior element could not be determined") typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when there is an issue with the hierarchy or structure of data elements. This error indicates that the system is unable to identify the superior (parent) element for a given data element in a hierarchy.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Data: The superior element may not exist in the hierarchy, or the hierarchy itself may not be properly defined.
  Incorrect Data Load: Data may not have been loaded correctly into the InfoObject or the hierarchy structure, leading to missing relationships.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the BW system that prevent the hierarchy from being recognized.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from determining the parent-child relationships.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, authorization problems can prevent the system from accessing the necessary data to determine the