How To Fix UGMD085 - &1 is used in a hierarchy and cannot be deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD - FIN Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 085

• Message text: &1 is used in a hierarchy and cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

&V1& : One of the characteristic values is used in hierarchy &V2&.
Consequently, you cannot delete the characteristic values of &V1&.
Deletion is only possible when none of the characteristic values is
being used.

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?

If you want to delete the characteristic values of &V1& you first have
to change the hierarchy so that none of the characteristic values to be
deleted are being used.
Bear in mind that you are trying to delete several characteristic
values. In this situation, it is not always at first clear which of
these characteristic values is being used in hierarchy &V2&. If
displaying &V2& does not help you with this, then you can display the
individual characteristic values of &V1& that you want to delete, and
then call up the <LS>Where-used list</> function for each characteristic
value. In this way you can determine which of the characteristic values
is being used.

Procedure for System Administrators

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