How To Fix TD199 - &1 is not the highest-level paragraph of an outline hierarchy

TD199 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

• Message number: 199

• Message text: &1 is not the highest-level paragraph of an outline hierarchy

What causes this issue?

The paragraph you are currently editing is meant to be an outline
paragraph based on the paragraph '&V1&'. However '&V1&' is not the main
paragraph (highest-level paragraph) of an outline hierarchy.

System Response

Your structure is not possible.

How to fix this error?

You can only refer to a paragraph which is the highest-level paragraph
in that outline hierarchy and therefore has the outline level '01'
(e.g. a paragraph 'XY' with the attributes outline = 'XY' and outline
level = '01').

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TD199 - &1 is not the highest-level paragraph of an outline hierarchy ?

  The SAP error message TD199 indicates that a specific paragraph (or text element) is not the highest-level paragraph in an outline hierarchy. This typically occurs in the context of SAPscript or Smart Forms when dealing with text elements that are organized in a hierarchical structure.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like deleting or modifying) on a paragraph that is not at the top level of the hierarchy. In an outline structure, paragraphs are organized in a parent-child relationship, and only the highest-level paragraph can be manipulated in certain ways.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Hierarchy: Check the outline structure of the text elements. You need to identify which paragraph is the highest level and which ones are subordinate.
  
  
  Modify the Structure: If you need to delete or change the paragraph, ensure that you are working with the highest-level paragraph. You may need to