How To Fix UGMD091 - &1 is used at hierarchy edge &2 and cannot be deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD - FIN Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 091

• Message text: &1 is used at hierarchy edge &2 and cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

Characteristic value &V1& is used in hierarchy edge &V2& as an attribute
value, and cannot therefore be deleted.
The edge is, for example, integrated in hierarchy &V4&. If you have
activated version or time dependency of hierarchies, then the use
involves the following values of hierarchy version/from year/from
period: &V3&.

System Response

Deletion is not possible.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete characteristic value &V1& you must first delete
its use in edge &V2& in hierarchy &V4&.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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